The Study
EFFECTS OF ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS ON HUMAN HEALTH
This study doesn’t do any experiments or collect new data — it just talks about what other studies have said. So it can’t prove anything, only say that some people think artificial sweeteners might be linked to health problems.
Analysis score
Maximum 5 for a narrative review.
Where the score came from
This study says that even though diet drinks have no sugar, they might still cause health problems like weight gain, heart issues, and gut trouble.
Where does this study sit?
Reviews of RCTs (Meta-analyses)
Max 100Randomized Trials
Max 90Reviews of Cohort Studies
Max 85Cohort Studies
Max 72Reviews of Case-Control Studies
Max 63Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional & Case Series
Max 50Expert Opinion
Max 51 / 100
Quality score
Based on clinical experience or non-systematic literature reviews. The lowest level of evidence as they are most susceptible to bias and personal perspective.
Key takeaways
Summary
Based on the study abstract and findings.
- 1Not specified
- 2Not specified
Score breakdown, methodology, conflicts of interest, evidence analysis & raw study data
Publication
Journal
INTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
Year
2025
Authors
Mali S. N., . D. C. W. N., Ms. Gore S. A.
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Claims (6)
People who drink diet sodas or use artificial sweeteners often have health problems, but it might not be because the sweeteners cause the problems — maybe people who are already unhealthy are just more likely to use them.
People who drink diet sodas and other artificially sweetened drinks may be more likely to have a stroke, heart disease, or even die sooner — even if they’re not overweight or don’t smoke.
Artificial sweeteners might mess up the good bacteria in your gut, which could mean your body makes less of a helpful substance that keeps your blood sugar in check.
Artificial sweeteners might be bad for your health in the long run, so we should use them carefully, know what we're eating, have stricter rules, and do more studies to figure out how to stay safe.
Eating too many sugar-free sweeteners might be linked to health problems like weight gain, heart disease, diabetes, some cancers, bad pregnancy results, and seizures in sensitive people.
Some sugar-free sweeteners like saccharin might mess up your gut bacteria and make your intestines leakier, which could lead to problems like higher blood sugar and trouble with insulin.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making health decisions.