Low calorie sweeteners do not affect fertility in women
ISA statement in response to a study to be presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine congress in Salt Lake City The International Sweeteners Association (ISA) strongly refutes the findings of a new unpublished study and, importantly, supports that this observational study does not show that low calorie sweeteners are related to low fertility rates. […]
Childhood obesity increasing trends can be reversed
ISA statement in support of World Obesity Day 2016 “Ending childhood obesity” Celebrated for the second time since its official launch by the World Obesity Federation last year, World Obesity Day aims to stimulate and support practical actions that will help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight and reverse the global obesity crisis. With the prevalence of infant, […]
Bias and limitations in a systematic review by mandrioli et al raise serious concerns about its conclusions regarding industry-supported research on low calorie sweeteners
ISA statement in response to the systematic review by Mandrioli et al The International Sweeteners Association (ISA) strongly refutes the misleading and biased conclusions in an article by Mandrioli et al in Plos One claiming that industry-supported research on low calorie sweetened beverages and weight outcomes is more likely to show favourable results. The authors […]
Low calorie sweeteners do not affect appetite and can be an effective tool in reducing energy intake
ISA response to study by Wang et al. The International Sweeteners Association (ISA) strongly refutes the claims made in the study by Wang et al. published in Cell Metabolism. There is a broad body of scientific evidence from human studies which clearly demonstrates that low calorie sweeteners are not associated with an increase in appetite […]
Evidence does not prove any direct relationship between consumption of diet drinks during pregnancy and higher infant weight
ISA statement in response to the study published in JAMA Pediatrics regarding diet drinks’ consumption in pregnancy and infant BMI The International Sweeteners Association (ISA) has reviewed the results of the observational study by Azad et al. entitled ‘’Association between artificially sweetened beverage consumption during pregnancy and infant body mass index (BMI)’ published on 9th […]
Study from York University does not show a link between aspartame intake and glucose intolerance
ISA statement in response to the study published by Kuk and Brown, York University, Canada regarding aspartame intake and glucose intolerance in obese individuals The International Sweeteners Association (ISA) has examined the results of the observational study by Kuk and Brown entitled “Aspartame intake is associated with greater glucose intolerance in individuals with obesity”1 published […]
Low calorie sweetened foods and drinks help in weight management
Brussels, 12 November 2015: The International Sweeteners Association (ISA) welcomes a new systematic review by Rogers et al., the results of which demonstrate that the use of low calorie sweetened foods and drinks does help in weight loss and weight management by helping reduce energy intake and body weight. Published in the International Journal of Obesity […]
ISA statement in response to envoyé spécial’s programme “produits allégés, les faussaires du goût” on France
Brussels, 10th April 2015: The following statement has been issued in response to the broadcast on the 9th April of Envoyé Spécial’s programme “Produits allégés, les faussaires du goût” on France 2. The “Produits allégés, les faussaires du goût” addressed a number of very important questions in relation to low calorie sweeteners. Having been approached by […]
ISA response to Anses report
Brussels 14 January 2015: The International Sweeteners Association (ISA) acknowledges the work conducted by the ANSES scientific panel (French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety) on the evaluation of “nutritional risks and benefits of low calorie sweeteners”, but is disappointed that the conclusions fail to support the wealth of sound science available highlighting […]
ISA refutes claims made in Suez et al. study
Brussels, October 10 2014: the International Sweeteners Association (ISA) finds the hypotheses of the study by Suez et al.1 highly questionable. Contrary to the title of the article, these studies do not confirm any conclusions about the consumption of low calorie sweetened food and beverages and an increased risk of obesity or diabetes. The extrapolation of the results […]