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 .
Tasting profile affects adoption of caloric beverage reduction in a randomized weight loss intervention
Summary Objective The aim of this study was to examine differences in rates of non‐caloric beverage adoption by participants classified as sweet likers ( SLs ) or sweet dislikers ( measured using a behavioural tasting task ) . Methods Data are a sub‐ study from a 6‐month , three‐group , r and omized weight loss trial ( CHOICE ) ( body mass index 36.3 ± 5.8 kg m−2 , 84 % female , aged 42.2 ± 10.9 years , 53 % African‐American ) comparing the replacement of caloric beverages with either non‐caloric sweetened beverages ( diet ) or water ( water ) compared with a control group . This sub‐ study , which included participants within the water ( n = 106 ) and diet ( n = 103 ) groups only , examined whether SLs ( n = 33 water ; n = 37 diet ) varied in their adherence to caloric beverage recommendations compared with sweet dislikers ( n = 73 water ; n = 76 diet ) over the 6‐month study . Results Diet intake and sweet‐liking data collected on 190 ( 3 months ) and 169 participants ( 6 months ) were used for analysis . The interaction between SL status and beverage group ( diet vs. water ) approached significance ( P = 0.06 ) at 3 months but not 6 months . Caloric beverage intake ( % energy ) at 3 months was significantly higher in SLs within the water group ( 9.7 ± 1.4 % ) compared with SLs in the diet group ( 5.4 ± 1.0 % , P = 0.03 ) . Conclusions Results suggest that SL status may affect the rate in reduction of caloric beverages when water is the recommended substitution . Future studies should explore tailoring beverage recommendations to tasting profile
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 .