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Prior to undertaking a larger trial to investigate likely benefits or detriments to consuming sweet taste while aiming to reduce free sugar intakes, this pilot study tested all methods and processes. Using a randomised controlled trial design, 72 adults (52 female, mean (\n                    <jats:sc>sd<\/jats:sc>\n                    ) age: 42\u00b73 (14\u00b74) years, mean (\n                    <jats:sc>sd<\/jats:sc>\n                    ) BMI: 27\u00b72 (5\u00b71) kg\/m\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    ) were asked to reduce their free sugar intakes by substituting usual high-free-sugar foods\/beverages with low-free-sugar foods\/beverages with: (1) a sweet taste (Group\n                    <jats:italic>Sweet Taste<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    24); (2) a non-sweet taste (Group\n                    <jats:italic>Taste, N<\/jats:italic>\n                    24); or (3) no\/neutral taste (Group\n                    <jats:italic>No Taste, N<\/jats:italic>\n                    24). Interventions were given at a single timepoint via an information booklet. 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