Switching from Sugar- to Artificially-Sweetened Beverages: A 12-Week Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) forms the primary source of added sugar intake and can increase the risk of metabolic disease. Evidence from studies in humans and rodents also indicates that consumption of SSBs can impair performance on cognitive tests, but that removing SSB access can ameliorate these effects.

Methods

The present study used an unblinded 3-group parallel design to assess the effects of a 12-week intervention in which young healthy adults (mean age = 22.85, SD = 3.89; mean BMI: 23.2, SD = 3.6) who regularly consumed SSBs were instructed to replace SSB intake with artificially-sweetened beverages (n = 28) or water (n = 25), or (c) to continue SSB intake (n = 27).

Results

No significant group differences we

SUBMITTER: Kendig MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10181485 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature