The Claim

Reductions in plasma erythritol levels following dietary weight-loss interventions are associated with improvements in atherogenic lipid profiles, specifically lower concentrations of cholesterol in very low-density and low-density lipoproteins containing apolipoprotein CIII, which are linked to increased cardiovascular risk.

Source: Abstract MP28: Declines in Plasma Levels of Nonnutritive Sweetener Erythritol Are Related to Two-Year Improvements in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Estimates Among Adults With Overweight and Obesity

What the research says

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Supports
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Correlation
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In plain English

When people lose weight through diet, their blood levels of a substance called erythritol decrease, and this change is linked to lower levels of specific cholesterol-carrying particles that increase the risk of heart disease.

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Reductions in plasma erythritol levels following dietary weight-loss interventions are associated with improvements in atherogenic lipid profiles, specifically lower cholesterol in very low-density and low-density lipoproteins containing apolipoprotein CIII, which are linked to increased cardiovascular risk.

Why this might work

When a person loses weight by eating less, the liver changes how it processes sugars and fats, which lowers a sugar-like substance called erythritol in the blood and also reduces harmful cholesterol particles that carry a protein called apolipoprotein CIII. This lowers the risk of artery clogging.

Suggested mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Abstract MP28: Declines in Plasma Levels of Nonnutritive Sweetener Erythritol Are Related to Two-Year Improvements in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Estimates Among Adults With Overweight and Obesity

    When people with extra weight lost weight by changing their diet, their blood levels of a substance called erythritol went down—and at the same time, their harmful blood fats linked to heart disease also improved. This suggests that lowering erythritol might be a sign of better heart health after dieting.

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