High blood levels of xylitol are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events than lower levels of the commonly used sugar substitute, according to an observational study.
In the study, which was presented at a European Society of Cardiology conference in late August, researchers discovered that individuals with high levels of the sweetener were linked to a higher risk of major cardiovascular problems such as heart attack, stroke, or death, compared to those with lower levels.
According to an Aug. 26 news release from the cardiology society, the researchers evaluated data from 17,710 participants across two large long-term studies: the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk and the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)….