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The magnitude of effect of NNS substitution for added sugars has ranged from modest to null.
Practitioners should be aware that the effectiveness of NNS can vary significantly.
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However, the magnitude of effect in these studies has ranged from modest to null.
Why this rating
Based on the summary of intervention studies.
Source
Non-nutritive sweeteners
Christopher D. Gardner · Current Opinion in Lipidology · 2013
DOI 10.1097/mol.0000000000000034
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