Soft drinks with artificial sweeteners may cause premature birth
Filed under: Premature babies — Alan @ 2:16 am
Research in Denmark carried out on 60,000 pregnant women discovered that pregnant women that consumed soft drinks with artificial sweeteners had an increased chance of premature birth.
The study found that those who consumed at least one serving daily had a 38% increased chance of giving birth 37 weeks prior to gestation while those that had more than four drinks per day had a 78% increased chance of premature birth.
The effect was lower on those who drank soft drinks and no link was observed between sugar sweetened drinks and premature birth.
Researchers proposed that artificial sweeteners may break down into chemicals once in the body that alter in the womb.
Spokesperson for the American Society of Nutrition, Dr. Shelly McGuire, stated that the findings may be a step towards preventing babies from premature birth in particularly those that are induced.
McGuire continued to say that more studies will need to be performed, but at this time the study clearly suggests that those who are pregnant should abstain from consuming any drinks with artificial sweeteners. She added that those who are pregnant should be consuming more nutrient rich drinks as a general rule of thumb such as fruit juices, milk, and plenty of water.
A British Soft Drinks Association spokesman however countered the study recommendations by stating that the findings should not be overly considered to be truth, and that any woman that is worried about proper diet during pregnancy should simply talk to her doctor about her concerns.
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