TABLE 3.
Prospective cohort studies of ASBs and body weight among youth1
| First author (ref) | Sample (baseline) | Duration | Diet assessment | Outcome measure | Statistical adjustments | Results for associations between ASBs and outcomes |
| Ludwig (5) | n = 548 | 19 mo | FFQ | Objective BMI percentile Δ | Missing dietary confounders | −56% odds of becoming obese per 1 daily serving increase in ASBs |
| Age: 11–12 y | ||||||
| Sex: M, F | ||||||
| Berkey (36) | n = 16,771 | 2 y | FFQ | Self-report of height and weight | Adequate | +0.12 kg/m2 per 2 ASBs/d in boys |
| Age: 9–14 y | +0.05 kg/m2 per 2 ASBs/d in girls (P = 0.16) | |||||
| Sex: M, F | ||||||
| Blum (41) | n = 164 | 2 y | Single 24-h recall | Objective BMI Z | Missing many diet and lifestyle confounders | No association |
| Age: 9 ± 1.0 y | ||||||
| Sex: M, F | ||||||
| Striegel-Moore (38) | n = 2371 | 9 y | 3-d food record | Objective BMI | Missing physical activity and other dietary factors | No association |
| Age: 9–10 y | ||||||
| Sex: F | ||||||
| Vanselow (13) | n = 2294 | 5 y | FFQ | Self-report of height and weight | Adequate | No association after adjustment for dieting/weight-control practices |
| Age: 14.9 ± 1.6 y | ||||||
| Sex: M, F |
1
ASB, artificially sweetened beverage; ref, reference; Z, Z-score; Δ, change.