Research
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Substitution of water for SSBs showed lower weight (MD, -0.10 kg/y) and lower incidence of obesity (RR, 0.85).
Encouraging water over SSBs can aid in weight loss and reduce obesity risk.
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Substitution of water for SSBs showed lower weight (3 cohorts, 165,579 participants; MD, -0.10 [95% CI: -0.13, -0.06] kg/y) and lower incidence of obesity (1 cohort, 15,765 participants; RR, 0.85 [95% CI: 0.75, 0.97]).
Why this rating
Based on a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
Source
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
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