I just don’t buy into the idea that diet drinks “trick” people into eating more. We’re all responsible for how much we choose to eat. I can tell when I’m full regardless of what I’m drinking.
If they want to convince me, they need to show skinny people who start drinking Diet Coke start gaining weight, while skinny people who do NOT start drinking Diet Coke maintain their weight.
Personally, I can drink Diet Coke at various times of the day and not be hungry until dinner time, or at least no more hungry than I am if I drink water under the same circumstances.
I think this study really shows fat people are more likely to drink Diet Coke than skinny people - what a shock!