The Claim

Higher consumption of Acesulfame Potassium is associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery in pregnant women.

Source: Consumption of Artificial Sweetener Acesulfame Potassium Increases Preterm Risk and Uterine Contraction with Calcium Influx increased via Myosin Light Chain kinase - myosin Light Chain 20 related Signaling Pathway.

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

If pregnant women eat or drink more of the artificial sweetener Acesulfame Potassium, they might be more likely to have their baby too early.

See the scientific wording

Higher consumption of Acesulfame Potassium is associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery in pregnant women, based on data from a cohort of 613 participants.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Consumption of Artificial Sweetener Acesulfame Potassium Increases Preterm Risk and Uterine Contraction with Calcium Influx increased via Myosin Light Chain kinase - myosin Light Chain 20 related Signaling Pathway.

    This study found that pregnant women who ate or drank more things with this artificial sweetener (Ace K) were more likely to have their babies early, and lab tests show the sweetener might make the uterus contract too much, which could cause early birth.

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