Low calorie sweeteners have no effect on glucose control and metabolism
ISA statement in response to study by Romo-Romo et al. Low calorie sweeteners have no effect on glucose control and metabolism as demonstrated by collective evidence from human clinical trials and recently reconfirmed in a systematic review and meta-analysis of 29 human trials, published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition by Nichol et al.1, which […]
Regulatory food safety bodies confirm safety of low calorie sweeteners
ISA response to study by Harpaz et al. In response to claims in the recent publication by Harpaz et al1, the International Sweeteners Association (ISA) would like to highlight that approved low calorie sweeteners are amongst the most thoroughly researched ingredients worldwide. Before being approved for use on the market, low calorie sweeteners must undergo a […]
Sucralose is safe, as confirmed by wealth of research and food safety authorities around the world
ISA statement in response to study by Bornemann et al. Responding to the allegations made by Bornemann et al. in a study published recently1, which looked at the metabolism of repeated dosing sucralose in rat intestine and its potential accumulation in rat adipose tissue, the International Sweeteners Association (ISA) would like to point out the lack […]
No evidence that low calorie sweeteners would adversely affect obesity or diabetes in humans
ISA statement in response to study by Hoffmann et al. presented at the congress of Experimental Biology 2018 The study by Hoffmann et al.1, examining biochemical effects of glucose and low calorie sweeteners in cell (in-vitro) and animal experiments, presented at the congress of Experimental Biology 2018 and in a Press Release on 22nd April […]
Low calorie sweeteners are helpful in weight control and do not predispose individuals to diabetes
ISA statement in response to a Press Release by The Endocrine Society The collective body of evidence supporting low calorie sweeteners’ benefits in weight control overshadow claims in a sucralose study presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting (ENDO 2018) on Sunday 18th March 2018.1 The claims by Kundu et al. regarding the potential for sucralose […]
Low calorie sweeteners in breast milk do not enhance its sweetness nor encourage a liking for sweet taste and overconsumption
ISA comments in response to study by Rother et al. Contrary to the claims made by Rother et al. in their recent study1, the International Sweeteners Association (ISA) would like to point out the lack of evidence to support any effect of low calorie sweeteners in breast milk on enhancing its sweetness and thus encouraging a liking […]
Low calorie sweeteners do not affect glucose control nor increase diabetes risk
Study findings presented at EASD annual meeting by Young et al. are not supported by a number of earlier studies by the same research group In response to a Press Release1 issued in light of the presentation of a new study by Young et al. at the 53rd annual meeting of the European Association for the […]
Current evidence supports low calorie sweeteners’ use as part of a helpful strategy in managing a “sweet tooth” and childhood adiposity
ISA comments in response to a review paper by Sylvetsky et al Having reviewed the publication by Sylvetsky et al.1 about the potential implications for low calorie sweetener use in children, the International Sweeteners Association (ISA) would like to point out the lack of evidence to support any negative effects of low calorie sweeteners’ use during pregnancy, lactation or […]
High quality research consistently shows benefits of low calorie sweeteners’ use in weight control
ISA statement in response to Azad et al study The conclusions of a new systematic review by Azad et al.1 that low calorie sweeteners might be linked to risk of weight gain and heart disease on the basis of findings from observational cohort studies are not supported by the collective evidence from well-designed human intervention studies and previous […]
Drinking diet beverages in pregnancy does not lead to increased child obesity risk
ISA statement in response to Zhu et al., NIH study Low calorie sweeteners can be consumed by pregnant women, with or without gestational diabetes, to help them reduce overall calorie and sugar intake without increasing the risk of obesity later in childhood, contrary to what an NIH study and Press Release suggest. In the cohort […]