Might be, might not. I always wonder, who funded that or such studies? I know the mdpi is a credible source. As long the sweeteners do not have calories, they

Might be, might not. I always wonder, who funded that or such studies? I know the mdpi is a credible source. As long the sweeteners do not have calories, they will not directly make anyone gain weight. The taste might cause a desire for more sweet things and eventually people will give in, but that's tangential/collateral. On the other side, it's proven beyond doubt that sugar directly, the fructose component in sugar causes dysregulation of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. Indirectly, sugar promotes positive energy balance, thus body weight and fat gain, which also cause dysregulation of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4822166/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4822166/