Beverages containing low energy sweeteners do not differ from water in their effects on appetite, energy intake and food choices in healthy, non-obese French adults
Abstract The usefulness of replacement of caloric sugars by low-calorie sweeteners (LCS) for weight management has been questioned on the grounds that the uncoupling of LCS sweet taste and dietary energy may confuse physiological mechanisms, leading potentially to higher energy and sugar intake. The aim of the present study was to determine whether LCS beverages […]
Use of table sugar and artificial sweeteners in Brazil: National Dietary Survey 2008-2009
Abstract The study aimed to describe the use of table sugar and artificial sweeteners (AS) in Brazil. A representative sample (n = 32,749) of individuals aged > 10 years was examined from the Brazilian National Dietary Survey (2008–2009). Participants reported whether they use table sugar, AS, both, or none as sweeteners for their foods and […]
The role of low-calorie sweeteners in the prevention and management of overweight and obesity: evidence v. conjecture
Abstract By virtue of reducing dietary energy density, low-calorie sweeteners (LCS) can be expected to decrease overall energy intake and thereby decrease body weight. Such effects will be limited by the amount of sugar replaced by LCS, and the dynamics of appetite and weight control (e.g., acute compensatory eating, and an increase in appetite and […]
Nonnutritive sweeteners and cardiometabolic health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies
Abstract BACKGROUND: Nonnutritive sweeteners, such as aspartame, sucralose and stevioside, are widely consumed, yet their long-term health impact is uncertain. We synthesized evidence from prospective studies to determine whether routine consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners was associated with long-term adverse cardiometabolic effects. METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane Library (inception to January 2016) for randomized […]
The unbearable sweetness of sugar (and sugar alternatives)
Abstract There is a lot of confusion among the general public around sugar, sweeteners, ‘no added sugar’, ‘naturally occurring sugars’, ‘free sugars’ and sugar alternatives such as Xylitol. We commissioned Elaine Gardner of the British Dietetic Association [the other BDA!] to sort fact from fiction and provide advice that you can share with your patients […]
Role of Sugar and Sugar Substitutes in Dental Caries: A Review
Abstract Dental caries is a chronic disease which can affect us at any age. The term «caries» denotes both the disease process and its consequences, that is, the damage caused by the disease process. Dental caries has a multifactorial aetiology in which there is interplay of three principal factors: the host (saliva and teeth), the […]
Effects of nonnutritive sweeteners on body weight and BMI in diverse clinical contexts: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract There is an ongoing debate about the possible influences of nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS) on body weight. We conducted a systematic review and meta?analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with NNS to assess their impact on body weight. We systematically searched for RCTs at least 4 weeks in duration, evaluating the effect of NNS on […]
Declaración de consenso sobre los beneficios de los edulcorantes bajos en calorías
Sumario Se convocó un panel de expertos independientes para debatir los resultados científicos relativos a los edulcorantes bajos en calorías (EBC) en cinco áreas clave. La Declaración de Consenso representa la posición acordada por todos los miembros del Panel. Apetito Los edulcorantes bajos en calorías no aumentan el apetito y no tienen un efecto […]
Los sustitutos no nutritivos bajos en calorías de los azúcares alimentarios: implicaciones clínicas para hacer frente a la incidencia de la caries dental y del sobrepeso / obesidad
Resumen La caries y la obesidad son dos trastornos generalizados que afectan a los niños en Estados Unidos y en otros países desarrollados. La caries en los dientes de niños susceptibles se ha asociado a la ingesta frecuente de azúcares fermentables tales como la sacarosa, la fructosa, la glucosa y la maltosa. El incremento de […]
Opinión científica sobre la fundamentación de las afirmaciones de las propiedades saludables de los edulcorantes intensos y la contribución al control u obtención de un peso corporal normal (ID 1136, 1444, 4299), reducción de la respuesta glucémica post-prandial (ID 4298)
Resumen Los efectos argumentados son que “salud bucodental/los edulcorantes no pueden fermentarse con las bacterias orales, no son cariogénicos”, “los alimentos que en condiciones de uso normales no son cariogénicos ni erosivos, ayudan a mantener unos dientes sanos y son, por tanto, buenos para la salud dental”, y “la salud bucodental”. Se asume que la […]