The global rise in obesity, type II diabetes, and other metabolic disorders in recent years has
been attributed in part to the overconsumption of added sugars. Sugar reduction strategies …

Background Artificially sweetened beverage consumption has steadily increased in the last
40 years. Several reviews examining the effects of artificially sweetened beverages on …

Importance The consumption of artificial sweeteners has increased substantially in recent
decades, including among pregnant women. Animal studies suggest that exposure to …

Background As a sugar substitute, stevia has attracted increasing attention because of
reduced calories and natural origin. Recent studies have showed that stevia has numerous …

Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) are broadly incorporated into foods, especially those
representing a growing share of the beverage market. NNS are viewed as a noncaloric and …

International scientific experts in food, nutrition, dietetics, endocrinology, physical activity,
paediatrics, nursing, toxicology and public health met in Lisbon on 2–4 July 2017 to develop …

Consumption of sugar and alternative low-or no-energy sweeteners has increased in recent
decades. However, it is still uncertain how consumption of sugar and alternative sweeteners …

In an effort to reduce sugar consumption to prevent diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular
diseases,“sugar-free” or “no added sugar” products that substitute sugar with non-nutritive …

OBJECTIVE: To synthesize evidence from prospective studies evaluating the association of
early-life NNS exposure and long-term metabolic health. DATA SOURCES: Medline …

Background Obesity often originates in early life, and is linked to excess sugar intake.
Nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS) are widely consumed as “healthier” alternatives to sugar, yet …