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Published in: Archives of Public Health 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Systematic review

Review of the nutritional benefits and risks related to intense sweeteners

Authors: Olivier Bruyère, Serge H. Ahmed, Catherine Atlan, Jacques Belegaud, Murielle Bortolotti, Marie-Chantal Canivenc-Lavier, Sybil Charrière, Jean-Philippe Girardet, Sabine Houdart, Esther Kalonji, Perrine Nadaud, Fabienne Rajas, Gérard Slama, Irène Margaritis

Published in: Archives of Public Health | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Background

The intense sweeteners currently authorised in Europe comprise ten compounds of various chemical natures. Their overall use has sharply risen in the last 20 years. These compounds are mainly used to formulate reduced-calorie products while maintaining sweetness.

Methods

This extensive analysis of the literature reviews the data currently available on the potential nutritional benefits and risks related to the consumption of products containing intense sweeteners.

Results and Conclusions

Regarding nutritional benefits, the available studies, while numerous, do not provide proof that the consumption of artificial sweeteners as sugar substitutes is beneficial in terms of weight management, blood glucose regulation in diabetic subjects or the incidence of type 2 diabetes. Regarding nutritional risks (incidence of type 2 diabetes, habituation to sweetness in adults, cancers, etc.), it is not possible based on the available data to establish a link between the occurrence of these risks and the consumption of artificial sweeteners. However, some studies underline the need to improve knowledge of the links between intense sweeteners consumption and certain risks.
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Metadata
Title
Review of the nutritional benefits and risks related to intense sweeteners
Authors
Olivier Bruyère
Serge H. Ahmed
Catherine Atlan
Jacques Belegaud
Murielle Bortolotti
Marie-Chantal Canivenc-Lavier
Sybil Charrière
Jean-Philippe Girardet
Sabine Houdart
Esther Kalonji
Perrine Nadaud
Fabienne Rajas
Gérard Slama
Irène Margaritis
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Archives of Public Health / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 2049-3258
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-015-0092-x

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