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Change in low-and no-calorie sweetened beverage (LNCSB) intake was associated with lower weight (MD, -0.008 kg/y).
Reducing LNCSB intake may help in weight management.
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Change in LNCSB intake was associated with lower weight (5 cohorts, 136,206 participants; MD, -0.008 [95% CI: -0.014, -0.002] kg/y).
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Based on a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
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Relation of change or substitution of low-and no-calorie sweetened beverages with cardiometabolic outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Jennifer J. Lee et al. · 2022
DOI 10.2337/figshare.19692403.v1
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