Close to Half of Adults and One Quarter of Kids in the US Regularly Consume Artificial Sweeteners (VIDEO)

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A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reports that 41 percent of adults and 25 percent of children currently consume at least one LCS item on a regular basis. The researchers note that this represents a 200 percent increase for children and a 54 percent increase among adults compared to data reported in 1999-2000.

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George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health

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