Impact of Sweeteners on Weight and Gut Microbiota in Obesity

TL;DR
The SWEET study is a 1-year randomized controlled trial that found replacing sugar with sweeteners and sweetness enhancers in a healthy, sugar-reduced diet improved weight loss maintenance and altered gut microbiota composition in adults with overweight or obesity, without adverse effects on cardiometabolic health markers.
Topics:healthhealth-and-nutrition#gut-microbiota#health-and-nutrition#long-term-effects#obesity#sweeteners#weight-management
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