BACKGROUND Lowering energy (calorie) intake is essential in managing a healthy weight. One method of doing this is substituting sugar with low/no-calorie sweeteners. The safety of sweeteners has been debated, but little is known about how they are perceived by professionals responsible for weight management advice. We sought to explore dietitian perceptions of sweeteners and to identify the pra...

During the last few decades, consumption of low-calorie sweeteners, as a substitute for caloric has sharply increased. Although research shows that versus sweeteners can have differential effects on brain, it is unknown which neuronal populations are responsible detecting difference between two types sweeteners. Using in vivo two-photon calcium imaging, we investigated how drinking sucrose or s...

diabetes and obesity are two common human disorders that affecting human health and invite various diseases and disorders in normal body functions. these diseases are very common worldwide. diabetes occurs when high blood sugar levels develop. this happens when body can’t make and use all of the insulin it needs to blood sugar normally to keep blood sugar levels as normal as possible to control...

Low-calorie sweeteners are chemicals that offer the sweetness of sugar without the calories. Consumers are increasingly concerned about the quality and safety of many products present in the diet, in particular, the use of low-calorie sweeteners, flavorings, colorings, preservatives, and dietary supplements. In the present study, we evaluated the mutagenicity of the three low-calorie sweeteners...

The increasing frequency of obesity and related diseases such as diabetes and hypertension is an important healthcare issue. The use of artificial sweeteners has increased in recent decades, for the purpose of limiting excessive calorie intake (1). A large variety of nonnutritive sweeteners are available. Acesulfame potassium is one of these artificial sweeteners, and is used in many types of f...

Human desire for sweet taste spans all ages, races, and cultures. Throughout evolution, sweetness has had a role in human nutrition, helping to orient feeding behavior toward foods providing both energy and essential nutrients. Infants and young children in particular base many of their food choices on familiarity and sweet taste. The low cost and ready availability of energy-containing sweeten...

Exponential growth in the number of patients suffering from diseases caused by the consumption of sugar has become a threat to mankind's health. Artificial low calorie sweeteners available in the market may have severe side effects. It takes time to figure out the long term side effects and by the time these are established, they are replaced by a new low calorie sweetener. Saccharine has been ...

AMA Giordano U, Kobiałka J, Pilch J. LOW-CALORIE SWEETENERS IN OBESITY TREATMENT: A PROMISE FOR THE FUTURE?. Health Problems of Civilization. 2023. doi:10.5114/hpc.2023.130646. APA Giordano, U., Kobiałka, J., & Pilch, (2023). https://doi.org/10.5114/hpc.2023.130646 Chicago Ugo, Jakub and Justyna Pilch. "LOW-CALORIE FUTURE?". Harvard MLA Ugo et al. FUTURE?." Civilization, Vancouver