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

Authors

Ashley Power Tovar, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
James Navalta, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Laura J. Kruskall, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
John C. Young, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

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

Repository Citation

Tovar, A. P., Navalta, J., Kruskall, L. J., Young, J. C. (2017). The Effect of Moderate Consumption of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners on Glucose Tolerance and Body Composition in Rats. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 42(11), 1225-1227.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2017-0120