In healthy subjects , appetite and short term food intake , risk of cancer , risk of diabetes , risk of dental caries , weight gain and risk of obesity are the most investigated health outcomes .
Overall there is no conclusive evidence for beneficial and harmful effects on those outcomes .
In subjects with diabetes and hypertension , the evidence regarding health outcomes of NNS use is also inconsistent .
Background Food products containing non-nutritive sweeteners ( NNSs ) instead of sugar have become increasingly popular in the last decades .
Their appeal is obviously related to their calorie-free sweet taste .
However , with the dramatic increase in their consumption , it is reasonable and timely to evaluate their potential health benefits and , more importantly , potential adverse effects .
The main aim of this scoping review was to map the evidence about health outcomes possibly associated with regular NNS consumption by examining the extent , range , and nature of research activity in this area .
Dietary habits and dental caries in a population of Spanish schoolchildren with low levels of caries experience.
The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between current dietary habits  and  dental caries in schoolchildren from an area of Spain on which the prevalence of caries was low . The results of an epidemiological study conducted on a r and om sample of 893 children from the cities of Girona and Figueres are presented . The method of dietary interview consisted of a food-frequency question naire . This showed a positive relationship between dental caries and consumption of ice cream , pastries , cakes , sliced bread , on the one h and , and sugar-free chewing gum and sugar-free c and ies , on the other . A protective effect of skimmed milk and artificial sweeteners was also observed . Results reflect the role of certain foods in caries development , but also the outcome of selective dietary counseling to high-risk children
In healthy subjects , appetite and short term food intake , risk of cancer , risk of diabetes , risk of dental caries , weight gain and risk of obesity are the most investigated health outcomes .
Overall there is no conclusive evidence for beneficial and harmful effects on those outcomes .
In subjects with diabetes and hypertension , the evidence regarding health outcomes of NNS use is also inconsistent .
Background Food products containing non-nutritive sweeteners ( NNSs ) instead of sugar have become increasingly popular in the last decades .
Their appeal is obviously related to their calorie-free sweet taste .
However , with the dramatic increase in their consumption , it is reasonable and timely to evaluate their potential health benefits and , more importantly , potential adverse effects .
The main aim of this scoping review was to map the evidence about health outcomes possibly associated with regular NNS consumption by examining the extent , range , and nature of research activity in this area .