{"id":16901,"date":"2019-02-14T07:05:20","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T12:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/?p=16901"},"modified":"2019-02-14T07:05:23","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T12:05:23","slug":"statement-regarding-artificially-sweetened-beverages-and-stroke-coronary-heart-disease-and-all-cause-mortality-in-the-womens-health-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/statement-regarding-artificially-sweetened-beverages-and-stroke-coronary-heart-disease-and-all-cause-mortality-in-the-womens-health-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement Regarding \u201cArtificially Sweetened Beverages and Stroke, Coronary Heart Disease, and All-Cause Mortality in the Women\u2019s Health Initiative\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Mossavar-Rahmani Y, Kamensky V, Manson JE, et al. Stroke 2019; 50:00-00. DOI:10.1161\/STROKEAHA.118.023100
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ATLANTA, GA<\/strong> (February 14, 2019) — The Calorie Control Council (CCC) strongly recommends careful interpretation of the findings of this study. The likelihood of residual confounding from risk factors that can contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke is very high, making it inappropriate to point to the consumption of low- and no- calorie sweeteners as the cause of the events reported. Additionally, the contribution of reverse causality, meaning that individuals already at a greater risk of stroke and cardiovascular events chose low-calorie sweetened beverages, is very likely the cause of the associations presented by these researchers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Robert Rankin, president of the Calorie Control Council, notes \u201cThe Calorie Control Council cautions against drawing conclusions from this study. Observational studies attempt to associate behaviors with outcomes but cannot prove cause and effect. It is likely study subjects were already at a greater health risk and chose low-calorie sweetened beverages to manage their calorie and sugar intake as these products are proven safe and beneficial for those managing their weight and blood glucose levels. These study results paint an inaccurate picture of the important role of these products for consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n