Artificially sweetened soft drink consumption was associated with a higher risk of stroke and dementia, based on a prospective cohort study. This is after adjustments for age, sex, education (for analysis of dementia), caloric intake, diet quality, physical activity, and smoking.

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Artificially sweetened soft drink consumption was associated with a higher risk of stroke and dementia, based on a prospective cohort study. This is after adjustments for age, sex, education (for analysis of dementia), caloric intake, diet quality, physical activity, and smoking.