Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 Diet drinks do not provide a significant\nweight-loss benefit compared with water for adults with overweight or\nobesity, according to new research by the University of Liverpool in the\nUnited Kingdom.<\/p>\n
According to Eating Well on Saturday (10 October), the findings came\nfrom the SWITCH trial, which involved 493 adults over 104 weeks.\nParticipants were randomly assigned to drink either water or diet drinks\ncontaining non-nutritive sweeteners such as aspartame, acesulfame-K or\nsucralose.<\/p>\n
The diet-drink group lost an average of 4.8 kilograms, while the\nwater group lost 3.7 kilograms. However, the difference was not\nstatistically significant. Both groups also saw similar improvements in\nwaist and hip measurements, body composition, blood pressure and\ncholesterol.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese findings suggest that concerns that sweeteners interfere with\nappetite or cause weight gain are not supported when tested in a\nrigorous, long-term randomised trial,\u201d Harrold said.<\/p>\n
The researchers hope the results will inform the World Health\nOrganization (WHO) as it develops public health guidance and policy.<\/p>\n
All participants also took part in a structured weight-management\nprogramme, so the results may not reflect diet-drink consumption in\neveryday life. The study was also not designed to assess the long-term\neffects of artificial sweeteners on liver health, the gut microbiome or\ncardiovascular disease risk.<\/p>\n
Diet drinks may therefore be an alternative for reducing sugar\nconsumption, but this study found no significant advantage over water\nfor weight loss.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/diet-drinks-no-more-effective-at-promoting-weight-loss-1791708711", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }