Opinion on saccharin and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts
Abstract No abstract available. Summary The Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) of the European Commission established a full ADI of 0-5 mg/kg bw for sodium saccharin in 1995 and reconfirmed its safety. Saccharin and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts were first evaluated by the Scientific Committee for Food (SCF) in 1977 when a temporary […]
Non-nutritive Sweeteners for Diabetes Mellitus
Abstract Background: Products sweetened with non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) are widely available. Many people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes use NNS as a replacement for nutritive sweeteners to control their carbohydrate and energy intake. Health outcomes associated with NNS use in diabetes are unknown. Objectives: To assess the effects of non-nutritive sweeteners in people […]
Nutrition Therapy for Adults with Diabetes or Prediabetes: A Consensus Report
Summary This Consensus Report of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is intended to provide clinical professionals with evidence-based guidance about individualizing nutrition therapy for adults with diabetes or prediabetes. Nutrition counselling that works toward improving or maintaining glycaemic targets, achieving weight management goals, and improving cardiovascular risk factors (e.g., blood pressure, lipids, etc.) within individualized […]
Consensus of the Latin-American Association of Diabetes on low calorie sweeteners in persons with diabetes
Abstract While non-caloric sweeteners (NCS) are food additives that have been used as a tool to reduce sugar consumption and total energy intake, there is currently a scientific debate around the real benefits of its use. NCS are some of the most evaluated substances in the scientific literature. Their security has been reviewed by international […]
The use of low or no calorie sweeteners. Position Statement (Updated December 2018)
Summary The updated Diabetes UK Position Statement on low calorie sweeteners reviews current evidence and provides a set of recommendations about their use. The main conclusion is that: “LNCS [low or no calorie sweeteners] are shown to be safe and they can be used as part of a strategy for adults and children in the […]
Consumption of a Carbonated Beverage with High-Intensity Sweeteners Has No Effect on Insulin Sensitivity and Secretion in Nondiabetic Adults
Abstract Background: The effects of the regular intake of beverages containing high-intensity sweeteners on insulin sensitivity in healthy individuals remain controversial. Objective: This trial compared the effects of the consumption of a carbonated beverage containing aspartame and acesulfame K (high-intensity sweeteners beverage—HISB) with those of an unsweetened, no-calorie carbonated beverage (UB) on insulin sensitivity and secretion in […]
Ibero–American Consensus on Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners: Safety, Nutritional Aspects and Benefits in Food and Beverages
Abstract International scientific experts in food, nutrition, dietetics, endocrinology, physical activity, paediatrics, nursing, toxicology and public health met in Lisbon on 2–4 July 2017 to develop a Consensus on the use of low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCS) as substitutes for sugars and other caloric sweeteners. LNCS are food additives that are broadly used as sugar […]
Glycemic impact of non-nutritive sweeteners: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Abstract Background/ Objectives: Nonnutritive sweeteners (NNSs) are zero- or low-calorie alternatives to nutritive sweeteners, such as table sugars. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials was conducted to quantitatively synthesize existing scientific evidence on the glycemic impact of NNSs. Subjects/ Methods: PubMed and Web of Science databases were searched. Two authors screened the titles and […]
Aspartame Consumption for 12 Weeks Does Not Affect Glycemia, Appetite, or Body Weight of Healthy, Lean Adults in a Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract Background: Low-calorie sweeteners are often used to moderate energy intake and postprandial glycemia, but some evidence indicates that they may exacerbate these aims. Objective: The trial’s primary aim was to assess the effect of daily aspartame ingestion for 12 wk on glycemia. Effects on appetite and body weight were secondary aims. Methods: One hundred lean [body mass […]
Diabetes UK evidence-based nutrition guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes (2018)
Abstract A summary of the latest evidence-based nutrition guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes is presented. These guidelines are based on existing recommendations last published in 2011, and were formulated by an expert panel of specialist dietitians after a literature review of recent evidence. Recommendations have been made in terms of foods rather […]