The Claim
Substituting artificial sweeteners for added sugars has no effect on the risk of cardiovascular disease in the general population, with a hazard ratio of 1.00 (95% CI: 0.99–1.01).
What the research says
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Challenge is ahead, but a single strong supporting study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Replacing added sugars with artificial sweeteners does not change the risk of developing cardiovascular disease in the general population.
See the scientific wording
Substituting artificial sweeteners for added sugars does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, with a hazard ratio of 1.00 (95% CI: 0.99–1.01), indicating that replacing sugar with artificial sweeteners offers no cardiovascular benefit in the general population.
When people replace sugar with artificial sweeteners, their bodies still respond as if sugar is present, which keeps blood sugar levels unstable and damages blood vessel lining. This prevents any improvement in heart health.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that people who ate or drank more artificial sweeteners had a higher chance of having heart problems or strokes, not lower. So switching from sugar to artificial sweeteners might not help your heart — it could even hurt it.
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