The WHO affirms that sweeteners do not help to lose weight and recommends “totally reduce” their use

It is possible that the Artificial sweeteners may not be effective for weight loss, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) in new guidelines that warn against products like diet sodas.

The WHO recommendation is based on scientific study that products containing aspartame and stevia—often marketed as diet foods—probably do not help reduce body fat in the long term.

“People should completely cut sweetness out of the diet”Francesco Branca, WHO’s director of nutrition and food safety, said Monday.

According to the WHO, artificial sweeteners are also linked to an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease and mortality.

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The new guidelines apply to all sugar-free sweeteners, including those derived from stevia and sucralose. These products have become widespread and are often added to processed foods and beverages, such as diet sodas, or sold on their own.

Artificial sweeteners “are not essential dietary factors and have no nutritional value,” Branca says. In addition, they are often used to replace sugar in highly processed foods and beverages, so they can promote low-quality diets.

Popular consumer products like Diet Coke and Diet Snapple, which last year was renamed snapple zero sugar, contains aspartame. Manufacturers Coca-Cola Co. and Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

According to the WHO, the new recommendation applies to everyone except those who already have diabetes.. In July of last year, the WHO published a draft guideline against sweeteners and put it out for public consultation.

The WHO had previously advised adults and children to limit their sugar intake to 10% of total energy intake, highlighting the relationship between lower sugar intake and lower body weight.