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 .
The effects of water and non-nutritive sweetened beverages on weight loss during a 12-week weight loss treatment program.
OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of non-nutritive sweetened beverages ( NNS ) or water for weight loss during a 12-week behavioral weight loss treatment program . METHODS An equivalence trial design with water or NNS beverages as the main factor in a prospect i ve r and omized trial among 303 men and women was employed . All participants participated in a behavioral weight loss treatment program . The results of the weight loss phase ( 12 weeks ) of an ongoing trial ( 1 year ) that is also evaluating the effects of these two treatments on weight loss maintenance were reported . RESULTS The two treatments were not equivalent with the NNS beverage treatment group losing significantly more weight compared to the water group ( 5.95 kg versus 4.09 kg ; P < 0.0001 ) after 12 weeks . Participants in the NNS beverage group reported significantly greater reductions in subjective feelings of hunger than those in the water group during 12 weeks . CONCLUSION These results show that water is not superior to NNS beverages for weight loss during a comprehensive behavioral weight loss program
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 .