Adherence
Consuming non-nutritive sweetened (NNS) beverages during a behavioral weight loss program results in significantly greater weight loss compared to consuming water.
If you are following a structured weight loss program, drinking at least 24 ounces of non-nutritive sweetened beverages (like diet soda or sugar-free drinks) daily can help you lose more weight than drinking water alone. This approach may help manage hunger and improve adherence to your diet plan. You do not need to avoid artificial sweeteners; they can be a useful tool for weight loss.
The two treatments were not equivalent with the NNS beverage treatment group losing significantly more weight compared to the water group (5.95 kg versus 4.09 kg; P < 0.0001) after 12 weeks.
Why this rating
High-quality randomized equivalence trial with a large sample size (N=303) and high adherence rates, though funded by industry.
Source
The effects of water and non‐nutritive sweetened beverages on weight loss during a 12‐week weight loss treatment program
John C. Peters et al. · Obesity · 2014
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