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USB were a better replacement than ASB for altering taste preference.
Practitioners should consider promoting USB over ASB for better adherence to low-sugar diets.
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However, USB were a better replacement than ASB for altering taste preference.
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Based on study design from abstract.
Source
Abstract 044: Differential Effects of Sugar-sweetened, Artificially Sweetened, and Unsweetened Beverages on Taste Preference but Not CVD Risk Factors in a 12-Month RCT
Cara B. Ebbeling et al. · Circulation · 2019
DOI 10.1161/circ.139.suppl_1.044
rct · n=203Cited 3×
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- Replacing sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) with non-caloric beverages (artificially sweetened (ASB) or unsweetened (USB)) had no effect on pre-specified cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors.Strong
- Among individuals with central adiposity, replacing SSB with either ASB or USB had a favorable effect on body weight.Strong
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