Sweeteners can be a useful tool for weight loss if they are used correctly with a controlled diet. But he said people who use sweeteners often still eat sugar, and may feel permission to overindulge. He said sweeteners don’t appear to make people crave sweet foods.
No, there is no proven link. This study like many before it show that people getting fat drink artificial sweeteners. Maybe they disrupt gut microbes. Maybe they don’t. This study proves nothing.