The Claim
Genetically predicted higher intake of artificial sweeteners is associated with a 32% increased odds of coronary heart disease per standard deviation increase in genetic predisposition.
What the research says
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People with genetic patterns linked to higher artificial sweetener consumption have a 32% higher chance of developing coronary heart disease compared to those without such patterns, based on genetic data.
See the scientific wording
Genetically predicted higher intake of artificial sweeteners is associated with a 32% increased odds of coronary heart disease per standard deviation increase in genetic predisposition, suggesting a potential causal pathway from long-term genetic tendencies toward sweetener consumption to cardiovascular risk, independent of reverse causation.
People with a genetic tendency to consume more artificial sweeteners develop worse insulin response, which causes more fat to build up in blood vessels and damages the lining of arteries, eventually leading to heart attacks.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who are born with genes that make them more likely to use artificial sweeteners over their life also have a higher chance of getting heart disease, and this isn't because heart disease makes them use more sweeteners—it's the other way around.
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