Acta Physiologica Hungarica
Volume/Issue:
Volume 97: Issue 4
Effects of artificial sweeteners on body weight, food and drink intake
Authors: Éva Polyák 1 , K. Gombos 2 , B. Hajnal 3 , K. Bonyár-Müller 1 , Sz Szabó 1 , A. Gubicskó-Kisbenedek 1 , K. Marton 1 , and I. Ember 2
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  • 1 Faculty of Health Sciences University of Pécs Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Institute of Physiotherapy and Nutritional Sciences Pécs Hungary
  • 2 University of Pécs Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine Pécs Hungary
  • 3 Faculty of Health Sciences University of Pécs Department of Languages for Specific Purposes Pécs Hungary
  • 4 Vörösmarty u. 4 H-7623 Pécs Hungary
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/aphysiol.97.2010.4.9
Page Count:
401–407
Publication Date:
01 Dec 2010
Online Publication Date:
07 Dec 2010
Article Category:
Research Article
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Artificial sweeteners are widely used all over the world. They may assist in weight management, prevention of dental caries, control of blood glucose of diabetics, and also can be used to replace sugar in foods. In the animal experimentation mice were given oral doses of water solutions of table top artificial sweeteners (saccharin, cyclamate based, acesulfame-K based, and aspartame) the amount of maximum Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) ad libitum. The controls received only tap water with the same drinking conditions as the treated groups. The mice were fed chow ad libitum.We measured food intake and body weight once a week, water and solutions of artificial sweeteners intake twice a week. The data were analysed by statistical methods (T-probe, regression analysis).Consumption of sweeteners resulted in significantly increased body weight; however, the food intake did not change.These results question the effect of non-caloric artificial sweeteners on weight-maintenance or body weight decrease.

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Acta Physiologica Hungarica
Print ISSN:
0231-424X
Online ISSN:
1588-2683
Keywords:
artificial sweeteners; body weight changes; food intake; fluid intake

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