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Substituting water for SSBs was not associated with any outcome.
Practitioners should note that water substitution does not yield measurable benefits in this context.
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Substituting water for SSBs was not associated with any outcome.
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Based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
Source
Association of Low- and No-Calorie Sweetened Beverages as a Replacement for Sugar-Sweetened Beverages With Body Weight and Cardiometabolic Risk
Néma McGlynn et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2022
DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.2092
Meta-analysisCited 137×
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