Study Finds Diet Drinks Match Water for Long-Term Weight Loss
In a 104-week trial, adults drinking diet beverages lost 4.8 kilograms, compared with 3.7 kilograms for water, a difference researchers said was not significant.
- Adults in a two-year weight-loss trial who consumed diet beverages lost about the same weight as those drinking water, according to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition. University of Liverpool researchers followed 493 participants throughout the program.
- Known as the SWITCH trial, this research followed adults with overweight or obesity for 104 weeks. While 493 volunteers began the program, only 220 completed the full two years, with results derived from those who remained.
- Participants who finished the trial lost an average of 10.6 pounds in the diet drink group and 8.2 pounds in the water group. Authors noted the gap was too small to rule out chance, indicating neither option was clearly better.
- The American Beverage Association funded the trial, though authors stated the group did not influence the data. This finding contrasts with World Health Organization guidance, which advises against using non-sugar sweeteners to control weight.
- While states like Florida and Indiana prohibit using SNAP benefits for soda, the study did not test whether these restrictions improve health. Researchers emphasized that individual results vary and participants should consult health professionals regarding weight-management plans.
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A recent two-year scientific experience has shown that sugar-free soda with low-calorie alternatives can be similar to water to help control weight.
Diet Drinks Match Water for Long-Term Weight Control
Diet soft drinks may work about as well as water for people trying to lose weight and keep it off, according to a two-year clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Liverpool. The study is one of the longest randomized trials to directly compare drinks containing low- or no-calorie sweeteners with water during […]
Diet soft drinks are as effective as water in long-term weight management, study finds. Researchers at the University of Liverpool have carried out the longest and most comprehensive randomised controlled trial to date of soft drinks with non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS). Non-nutritive sweeteners are substances with few or no calories, used instead of sugar to sweeten food and drinks. The 104-week clinical study shows that soft drinks with NNS, or…
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