Dr. Michael J. O’Connell, New Hampshire commented that there is another study apparently showing that heavy diet soda consumers suffer more from obesity. And of course the media interprets this as cause and effect. It ain’t. See: https://michaeloconnellmdnh.wordpress.com/2015/06/26/diet-soda-and-obesity/

1. Diet soda and obesity?
Dr. Michael J. O'Connell, Healthcare Consultant, Barrington, New Hampshire
commented that there is another study apparently showing that heavy diet soda
consumers suffer more from obesity. And of course the media interprets this as cause
and effect. It ain’t.
Diet soda no more causes obesity than drinking H20. Morbidly obese folks are grabbing
at whatever they can to shed pounds, and avoiding the empty calories of a regular soda
is an obvious target. So naturally, many obese subjects drink large amounts of diet soda.
Don’t think for one millisecond that diet soda CAUSES obesity. If you are of ideal body
weight and enjoy diet soda, there is no scientific evidence whatsoever that you are at risk
of becoming obese by continuing to imbibe.
The media fosters, embraces and rewards irresponsible reporting. Facts are simply not
allowed to discourage a good story. Why? Because bland facts do not sell anywhere
near as effectively as a good story.