Nonnutritive Sweeteners, Body Weight and Cardiometabolic Health - Inconclusive Results

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis of the health impact of nonnutritive sweeteners (e.g. aspartame, sucralose, stevioside) was recently published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The authors concluded that nonnutritive sweeteners may not help weight loss. While the observational studies suggested that regular intake may be associated with an increase in BMI, randomized trial evidence found no effect of these sweeteners on BMI. The observational studies found that...