The Effect of Moderate Consumption of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners on Glucose Tolerance and Body Composition in Rats

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-10-2017

Publication Title

Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism

Volume

42

Issue

11

First page number:

1225

Last page number:

1227

Abstract

Glucose tolerance and body composition were determined in male rats given non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) (aspartame or sucralose) in drinking water. Areas under the curve for glucose and insulin with NNS did not differ from control. NNS treatment had no effect on weight gain or percent body fat. Epididymal fat pad mass was higher with aspartame and the ratio of trunk to total fat was less with sucralose versus control, suggesting that NNS consumption altered body fat distribution.

Keywords

body composition; dietary intake; carbohydrate metabolism

Disciplines

Nutrition

Language

English


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