British Medical JournalArtificial Sweeteners and Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases: Results from the Prospective NutriNet-Santé Cohort

In a prospective study following the diet and activity records of more than 100,000 individuals in France, artificial sweeteners were positively correlated with cardiovascular diseases. Analyzing 900,000 person-years of data showed:

• Total artificial sweetener intake was associated with CVD risk
• Artificial sweeteners were more strongly associated with cerebrovascular disease
• Aspartame was associated with increase cerebrovascular events
• Acesulfame K and sucralose were associated with increased coronary heart disease risk