Another Reason Why Artifical Sweeteners Are SO Bad in Pregnancy

According to a recent study, expectant women who drink one or more artificially sweetened soft drinks, have a 38% greater risk of preterm delivery compared to women who consume no artificially sweetened soft drinks during pregnancy. Risk of preterm delivery is 78% higher in women who consume four or more artificially sweetened drinks daily versus none.

This was no small study: 59, 334 women served as participants, and results applied to women who consumed carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks containing artificial sweeteners. Moreover, no relationship was noted between soft drink consumption and increased risk of preterm delivery in women who consumed sugar-sweetened soft drinks (either carbonated or non-carbonated).

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition September 2010 92: 3, p 626-633; First published online June 30, 2010. doi:10.3945/ajcn.2009.28968

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