Journal article
Association Between Artificially Sweetened Beverage Consumption During Pregnancy and Infant Body Mass Index
Abstract
IMPORTANCE: The consumption of artificial sweeteners has increased substantially in recent decades, including among pregnant women. Animal studies suggest that exposure to artificial sweeteners in utero may predispose offspring to develop obesity; however, to our knowledge, this has never been studied in humans.
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether maternal consumption of artificially sweetened beverages during pregnancy is associated with infant …
Authors
Azad MB; Sharma AK; de Souza RJ; Dolinsky VW; Becker AB; Mandhane PJ; Turvey SE; Subbarao P; Lefebvre DL; Sears MR
Journal
JAMA Pediatrics, Vol. 170, No. 7, pp. 662–670
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
July 1, 2016
DOI
10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.0301
ISSN
2168-6203