Diet drinks work as well as water for weight loss, major trial finds

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A two-year randomized clinical trial involving 493 adults with overweight or obesity found that diet soft drinks were essentially as effective as water for long-term weight loss and weight maintenance.

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  • A two-year randomized clinical trial involving 493 adults with overweight or obesity found that diet soft drinks were essentially as effective as water for long-term weight loss and weight maintenance.
  • Reported by ScienceDaily and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 02:10:59 UTC.

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