Lack of Biological Plausibility and Major Methodological Issues Cast Doubt on the Association between Aspartame and Autism. Comment on Fowler et al. Daily Early-Life Exposures to Diet Soda and Aspartame Are Associated with Autism in Males: A Case-Control Study. Nutrients 2023, 15 , 3772
- Resource Type
- Letter
- Authors
- Ayoub-Charette, Sabrina; Khan, Tauseef Ahmad; Chiavaroli, Laura; Magnuson, Bernadene A.; Sievenpiper, John L.
- Source
- Nutrients; Mar2024, Vol. 16 Issue 5, p675, 3p
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- ISSN
- 20726643
The article reports that the study conducted by Fowler et al. examines the link between maternal consumption of diet soda/beverage and aspartame during pregnancy and breastfeeding and the incidence of autism spectrum disorder in their offspring.The authors argue against the reliability of the association between diet soda/beverage, emphasizing the need for higher standards of quality in epidemiological studies and cautioning against drawing conclusions based on unreliable associations.