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The analysis examined data from over 17,000 individuals, finding those with xylitol in their blood were at increased risk of major cardiovascular events.","category":"Health","area":"European Union","publishedAt":"2026-09-01T03:25:24.521Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-01T02:15:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-01T03:25:24.521Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":45,"critic":77,"hype":28,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 45 – dataset and participant count cited, but claim rests on unnamed research without named sources.","critic":"Critic 77 – explains relevance, gives specific figure, separates fact from comment, clear concise story.","hype":"Hype 28 – mild emphasis, no clickbait or exaggerated language."}},"tags":["#Xylitol","#CardiovascularHealth","#HeartAttack","#Stroke","#SugarSubstitute"],"entities":["Xylitol","Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging","European Prospective Study"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Higher levels of the sugar substitute xylitol were associated with a significantly greater risk of heart attack and stroke.","The findings are based on an analysis of data from 17,710 people involved in Canadian and European studies.","Individuals with xylitol in their blood showed a greater risk of major cardiovascular events."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"New research indicates that higher concentrations of xylitol, a widely used low-calorie sweetener, are linked to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. The analysis, which drew on data from 17,710 participants in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging and the European Prospective Study, found that individuals with xylitol in their blood were at a greater risk of experiencing major cardiovascular events."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage comparison"},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Neither of the centre-rated digests mentioned the specific types of cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, that were associated with higher xylitol levels. No left- or right-rated outlets covered this story."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Mediafax","url":"https://mediafax.ro/stiinta-sanatate/un-inlocuitor-al-zaharului-sub-lupa-cercetatorilor-creste-riscul-de-infarct-si-avc-cu-peste-50-23799520","headline":"A Sugar Substitute, Under the Lens of Researchers. 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