The sweetener does not lose weight and does not improve health, according to a study

The sweetener does not lose weight and does not improve health, according to a study by the international research group Cochrane at the request of the World Health Organization (WHO) and published in the British Medical Journal. The agency is preparing a report with guidelines on how to replace the substance.

Compared to sugar, the study shows that there is no convincing evidence that sweeteners can help with weight loss, although it highlights the need for further research to support this claim.

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The study included a team of European researchers who badyzed 56 researches on the impact of the use of sweeteners such as aspartame and stevia on weight, glycemic control and cardiovascular disease.

] In conclusion, the study states that there is "no relevant statistical or clinical difference between users of sweeteners and sugar"

. In an editorial of the journal BMJ Vasanti Malik of the School of Public Health at Harvard University in the United States, pointed out that more research was needed to prove this thesis.

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However, according to existing evidence, replacing sugar with sweeteners, especially in beverages, could be a useful strategy for reducing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and [19659002RenatoZillianendocrinologistatHospitalSírio-Libanêsemphasizesthatsweetenersshouldbeusedinlimitedquantities"Thesweettasteinthebrainmakesthepersonthirstyforsweetfoods"Studieshavelinkedsweetenersbingeeatingdiabetesweightgainandchronicdisease"[19659002] Food and beverage manufacturers are under pressure in Brazil and other Western countries to fight the obesity epidemic

The WHO aims to to produce sweetener guidelines, as their use is widespread as a healthy alternative to sugar.

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