19 Dec 2019 --- Artificial sweeteners may be doing more harm than good, according to research conducted at the University of South Australia (UniSA). A new review reveals that people who use low-calorie sweeteners (LCS) are more likely to gain weight and may be at higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes (T2D). While the association with weight gain is not surprising to the researchers, LCS’s association with T2D is a novel discovery with confounding findings, requiring further research to confirm its validity. The study notes that the global LCS market is a billion-dollar industry, as the sector scrambles to respond to consumers’ demands for healthy and sugar-reducing sweeteners.
