Table 2.
CL | SUC | Splenda® | Svetia® | ||
Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | p∗ value | |
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Group A (63 days old) | |||||
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Water (mL) | 235 ± 23.5 | 218 ± 6.9 | 221 ± 0.535 | 230 ± 7.7 | 0.053 |
Water with sweetener (mg/mL) | - - - | 86 ± 14.1 | 153 ± 4.3 | 96 ± 5.9 | 0.001∗ |
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Group B (105 days old) | |||||
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Water (mL) | 227 ± 32 | 206 ± 7.4 | 218 ± 11.7 | 231 ± 6.4 | 0.042∗ |
Water with sweetener (mg/mL) | - - - | 134 ± 4.4 | 191 ± 4 | 195 ± 4.4 | 0.001∗ |
The values represent the Mean ± Standard Deviation (SD) of water consumption with and without sweetener in milliliters. Milliliters (mL) and milligrams per milliliter (mg/mL). ANOVA was performed to compare the differences between the groups; the differences were considered statistically significant with a p value p<0.05∗.