Study: Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Diabetes and Obesity

A new study presented Sunday at the 2018 Experimental Biology meeting examined the biochemical effects of artificial sweeteners in rats and cell cultures. Researchers fed one group of rats a diet high in glucose or fructose, different types of sugars, and another group a diet with aspartame or acesulfame potassium, common zero-calorie artificial sweeteners. After three weeks, researchers observed “significant differences in the concentrations of biochemicals, fats and amino acids in blood samples,” according to a press release.

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