Sweetener used in foods, beverages linked to strokes, heart attacks – Study
Over six years of follow-up in the Canadian study, the risk of a major cardiovascular event was 57 per cent higher among participants with the highest xylitol levels, while the risk was 18 per cent higher over 30 years in the European study.
Researchers found that people with higher levels of xylitol in their blood had a greater risk of major cardiovascular events – defined as death, heart attack or stroke, compared with those with the lowest levels.
Xylitol, a sugar alcohol added to foods, beverages and oral care products as a sweetener, has been linked to an increased risk of stroke and heart attack, a new study has found.
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