Low-calorie Sweeteners and the Risk of Preterm Delivery

Post on March 6, 2013 by André Broussard, D.C.

Low-calorie Sweeteners and the Risk of Preterm Delivery
Results From Two Studies and a Meta-analysis
Carlo La Vecchia
J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2013;39(1):12-13. © 2013 Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare of the
Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists

The possible relation between low-calorie sweeteners (as well as sugar-sweetened beverages) and unfavourable pregnancy outcomes, in particular preterm delivery and low birth weight, has recently become of considerable interest, given the widespread use of low-calorie sweeteners, and the high frequency of preterm deliveries in high-income countries.

Full Article:  http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/777831

J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2013;39(1):12-13. © 2013 Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare of the
Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists

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