Kirsten Pfannmuller

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1/13 Does diet soda reduce the likelihood of developing diabetes mellitus (DM)?

Diet soda contains artificial sweeteners such as aspartame and saccharin. These sweeteners do not contain sugar.

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13 CONCLUSION: Drinking diet soda does not reduce the likelihood of developing diabetes mellitus when compared to drinking water.

However, when compared to a ‘normal’ sugar sweetened beverage, drinking diet soda seems to produce a lower risk of developing diabetes mellitus.