Low calorie sweeteners in childhood: analysis of the scientific evidence (Edulcorantes no calóricos en la edad pediátrica: análisis de la evidencia científica)
Abstract Artificial sweeteners are food additives with the technological function of conferring a sweet taste on foods, but with a very low or zero nutritional energy value. There are doubts among consumers about the health risks that might be associated with the use of non-caloric sweeteners. In the pediatric community, there is interest in the […]
Critical Review of the Current Literature on the Safety of Sucralose
Abstract Sucralose is a non-caloric sweetener that is widely approved globally for use in foods and beverages. It is derived from sucrose by the selective replacement of three hydroxyl groups by chlorine atoms. Sucralose has a sweetness potency of about 600 times that of sucrose, thus the addition of very small amounts of sucralose can […]
Statement on the validity of the conclusions of a mouse carcinogenicity study on sucralose (E 955) performed by the Ramazzini Institute
Abstract The Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) was requested from the European Commission to provide a statement on the validity of the conclusions of a mouse study on the carcinogenic potential of sucralose (E 955) performed by the Ramazzini Institute (Soffritti et al., 2016). Sucralose (E 955) is authorised […]
Sugar- and artificially-sweetened beverages and the risks of incident stroke and dementia: A prospective cohort study
Abstract Background and Purpose: Sugar- and artificially-sweetened beverage intake have been linked to cardiometabolic risk factors, which increase the risk of cerebrovascular disease and dementia. We examined whether sugar- or artificially sweetened beverage consumption was associated with the prospective risks of incident stroke or dementia in the community-based Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort. Methods: We studied 2888 […]
Assessment of dietary intake of 10 intense sweeteners by the Italian population
Abstract The aim of the present study was to monitor the consumption of foods containing intense sweeteners present on the Italian food market and to investigate whether the Italian general population (aged >3 – 65+) was at risk for exceeding the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) of 10 intense sweeteners. A food label survey was performed […]
Biological fate of low-calorie sweeteners
Abstract With continued efforts to find solutions to rising rates of obesity and diabetes, there is increased interest in the potential health benefits of the use of low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCSs). Concerns about safety often deter the use of LNCSs as a tool in helping control caloric intake, even though the safety of LNCS […]
Sucralose non-carcinogenicity: A review of the scientific and regulatory rationale
Abstract Regulatory authorities worldwide have found the nonnutritive sweetener, sucralose, to be noncarcinogenic, based on a range of studies. A review of these and other studies found through a comprehensive search of electronic databases, using appropriate key terms, was conducted and results of that review are reported here. An overview of the types of studies […]
Safety of the proposed extension of use of sucralose (E 955) in foods for special medical purposes in young children
Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) provides a scientific opinion regarding the safety of the extension of use of the food additive sucralose (E 955) when added to dietary food for special medical purpose (FSMP) intended for young children aged […]
Dietary intake of four artificial sweeteners by Irish pre-school children
Abstract In spite of rigorous pre- and post-market reviews of safety, there remains a high level of debate regarding the use of artificial sweeteners in foods. Young children are of particular interest when assessing food chemical exposure as a result of their unique food consumption patterns and comparatively higher exposure to food chemicals on a […]
Dietary intake of non-nutritive sweeteners in type 1 diabetes mellitus children
Abstract The aims of the current cross-sectional study were (1) to assess the intake of aspartame, cyclamate, acesulfame-k, neohesperidine dihydrochalcone, sucralose, saccharin, steviol glycosides and neotame among children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D); (2) to compare the obtained intakes with the respective acceptable daily intake (ADI) values; and (3) to conduct a scenario analysis […]