Meghan B Azad1, Ahmed M Abou-Setta2, Bhupendrasinh F Chauhan2, Rasheda Rabbani2, Justin Lys2, Leslie Copstein2, Amrinder Mann2, Maya M Jeyaraman2, Ashleigh E Reid2, Michelle Fiander2, Dylan S MacKay2, Jon McGavock2, Brandy Wicklow2, Ryan Zarychanski2. 1. George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation (Azad, Abou-Setta, Chauhan, Rabbani, Lys, Copstein, Mann, Jeyaraman, Fiander, Zarychanski); Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (Azad, Chauhan, McGavock, Wicklow); Department of Pediatrics and Child Health (Azad, McGavock, Wicklow); Department of Community Health Sciences (Abou-Setta); College of Pharmacy (Chauhan); Max Rady College of Medicine (Reid); Department of Human Nutritional Sciences (Azad, MacKay); Department of Internal Medicine (Zarychanski), University of Manitoba; Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba (Zarychan-ski), Winnipeg, Man. meghan.azad@umanitoba.ca. 2. George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation (Azad, Abou-Setta, Chauhan, Rabbani, Lys, Copstein, Mann, Jeyaraman, Fiander, Zarychanski); Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (Azad, Chauhan, McGavock, Wicklow); Department of Pediatrics and Child Health (Azad, McGavock, Wicklow); Department of Community Health Sciences (Abou-Setta); College of Pharmacy (Chauhan); Max Rady College of Medicine (Reid); Department of Human Nutritional Sciences (Azad, MacKay); Department of Internal Medicine (Zarychanski), University of Manitoba; Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba (Zarychan-ski), Winnipeg, Man.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Nonnutritive sweeteners, such as aspartame, sucralose and stevioside, are widely consumed, yet their long-term health impact is uncertain. We synthesized evidence from prospective studies to determine whether routine consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners was associated with long-term adverse cardiometabolic effects. METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane Library (inception to January 2016) for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated interventions for nonnutritive sweeteners and prospective cohort studies that reported on consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners among adults and adolescents. The primary outcome was body mass index (BMI). Secondary outcomes included weight, obesity and other cardiometabolic end points. RESULTS: From 11 774 citations, we included 7 trials (1003 participants; median follow-up 6 mo) and 30 cohort studies (405 907 participants; median follow-up 10 yr). In the included RCTs, nonnutritive sweeteners had no significant effect on BMI (mean difference -0.37 kg/m2; 95% confidence interval [CI] -1.10 to 0.36; I2 9%; 242 participants). In the included cohort studies, consumption of nonnutritive sweeteners was associated with a modest increase in BMI (mean correlation 0.05, 95% CI 0.03 to 0.06; I2 0%; 21 256 participants). Data from RCTs showed no consistent effects of nonnutritive sweeteners on other measures of body composition and reported no further secondary outcomes. In the cohort studies, consumption of nonnutritive sweeteners was associated with increases in weight and waist circumference, and higher incidence of obesity, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular events. Publication bias was indicated for studies with diabetes as an outcome. INTERPRETATION: Evidence from RCTs does not clearly support the intended benefits of nonnutritive sweeteners for weight management, and observational data suggest that routine intake of nonnutritive sweeteners may be associated with increased BMI and cardiometabolic risk. Further research is needed to fully characterize the long-term risks and benefits of nonnutritive sweeteners. Protocol registration: PROSPERO-CRD42015019749.
BACKGROUND: Nonnutritive sweeteners, such as aspartame, sucralose and stevioside, are widely consumed, yet their long-term health impact is uncertain. We synthesized evidence from prospective studies to determine whether routine consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners was associated with long-term adverse cardiometabolic effects. METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane Library (inception to January 2016) for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated interventions for nonnutritive sweeteners and prospective cohort studies that reported on consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners among adults and adolescents. The primary outcome was body mass index (BMI). Secondary outcomes included weight, obesity and other cardiometabolic end points. RESULTS: From 11 774 citations, we included 7 trials (1003 participants; median follow-up 6 mo) and 30 cohort studies (405 907 participants; median follow-up 10 yr). In the included RCTs, nonnutritive sweeteners had no significant effect on BMI (mean difference -0.37 kg/m2; 95% confidence interval [CI] -1.10 to 0.36; I2 9%; 242 participants). In the included cohort studies, consumption of nonnutritive sweeteners was associated with a modest increase in BMI (mean correlation 0.05, 95% CI 0.03 to 0.06; I2 0%; 21 256 participants). Data from RCTs showed no consistent effects of nonnutritive sweeteners on other measures of body composition and reported no further secondary outcomes. In the cohort studies, consumption of nonnutritive sweeteners was associated with increases in weight and waist circumference, and higher incidence of obesity, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular events. Publication bias was indicated for studies with diabetes as an outcome. INTERPRETATION: Evidence from RCTs does not clearly support the intended benefits of nonnutritive sweeteners for weight management, and observational data suggest that routine intake of nonnutritive sweeteners may be associated with increased BMI and cardiometabolic risk. Further research is needed to fully characterize the long-term risks and benefits of nonnutritive sweeteners. Protocol registration: PROSPERO-CRD42015019749.
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