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Effect of a Novel Sugar Blend on Weight and Cardiometabolic Health among Healthy Indian Adults: A Randomized, Open-Label Study

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Degradation behaviour of the artificial sweetener Acesulfame-K within a riverbank filtration system

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Consumer acceptability of no added sugar pound cakes under blind and informed testing conditions

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The Bittersweet Reality: The Cardiovascular Risk of Artificial Sweeteners

Yeterian, M., Parikh, M. A., Frishman, W. H., & Peterson, S. J. (2024) · Cardiology in Review · doi:10.1097/crd.0000000000000748 · Cited by 7 · see citing works

Clearing the Myths around non-nutritive/noncaloric Sweeteners: An Efficacy and Safety Evaluation

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Association of sweetened beverages consumption with all-cause mortality risk among Dutch adults: the Lifelines Cohort Study (the SWEET project)

Naomi, N. D., Brouwer-Brolsma, E. M., Buso, M. E. C., Soedamah‐Muthu, S. S., Harrold, J. A., Halford, J. C. G., Raben, A., Geleijnse, J. M., & Feskens, E. J. M. (2022) · European Journal of Nutrition · doi:10.1007/s00394-022-03023-6 · Cited by 7 · see citing works

Nonnutritive sweeteners and glucose intolerance: Where do we go from here?

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The MILK study: Investigating intergenerational transmission of low-calorie sweeteners in breast milk

Langevin, B., Gopalakrishnan, M., Kuttamperoor, J. T., van den Anker, J. N., Murphy, J., Arcaro, K. F., Daines, D., & Sylvetsky, A. C. (2023) · Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications · doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2023.101212 · Cited by 7 · see citing works

Environmental and health impacts of selected artificial sweeteners: Effectiveness of treatment methods and innovative approaches for mitigation

Sawma, M. J., Zayyat, R. M., Ayoub, G. M., & Mahmassani, N. (2025) · Results in Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.rechem.2025.102356 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Effect of sweetened beverages intake on salivary aspartame, insulin and alpha-amylase levels: A single-blind study

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Could Insulin Be a Better Regulator of Appetite/Satiety Balance and Body Weight Maintenance in Response to Glucose Exposure Compared to Sucrose Substitutes? Unraveling Current Knowledge and Searching for More Appropriate Choices

Antasouras, G., Dakanalis, A., Chrysafi, M., Papadopoulou, S. Κ., Trifonidi, I., Spanoudaki, M., Alexatou, O., Pritsa, A. A., Louka, A., & Giaginis, C. (2024) · Medical Sciences · doi:10.3390/medsci12020029 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Acesulfame potassium induces hepatic inflammation and fatty acids accumulation via disturbance of carnitine metabolism and gut microbiota

Shou, N., Rensing, C., Lin, Q., Xu, W., Fu, K., Yuan, X., Wu, D., Wang, F., Li, Y., & Shi, Z. (2024) · Food Bioscience · doi:10.1016/j.fbio.2024.105101 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Preventing lifestyle disorders: The diet shift in India

Udayamathi, M., Sri, S. D., Pramila, S., Ganesh, M., & Dinakarkumar, Y. (2024) · Food and Humanity · doi:10.1016/j.foohum.2024.100472 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

The health effects of artificial sweeteners: Towards personalized quantification and prediction through gut microbiome

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Effect of Non- and Low-Caloric Sweeteners on Substrate Oxidation, Energy Expenditure, and Catecholamines in Humans—A Systematic Review

Andersen, S. S. H., Zhu, R., Kjølbæk, L., & Raben, A. (2023) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu15122711 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Nutritional Recommendations for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

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Hazard Effects of Chronic consumption of Sucralose and Saccharin-Sodium Cyclamate Mixture in Murine Model

Madbouly, N. A., El-Hadad, G., Amir, A. E., & Farid, A. (2021) · Egyptian Journal of Chemistry · doi:10.21608/ejchem.2021.99319.4622 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

The prebiotic landscape: history, health and physiological benefits, and regulatory challenges – an IPA perspective part 1

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Are all ultra-processed foods created equal? Relevance of food processing and nutritional quality

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Dietary supplementation habits in international natural bodybuilders during pre-competition

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Recommendations on dietary treatment of obesity in adults: 2024 position of the Polish Society of Dietetics

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Hydrogel integrating CBEO-CINcocktail (Cinnamomum pauciflorum Nees bark oil enriched with cinnamaldehyde) loaded nanosponges exhibited potent antibacterial activity against carbapenem resistant bacterial pathogens - in vitro and in vivo evaluation

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Acute and repeated impact of sweeteners and sweetness enhancers in solid and semi-solid foods on appetite: protocol for a multicentre, cross-over, RCT in people with overweight/obesity – the SWEET Project

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Development of Phil-HEI and its evaluation of the Filipino diet: 2018 Expanded National Nutrition Survey

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Low-Calorie Sweeteners and Reproductive Health: Evidence and Debates

Atalay, E. Ç., Demirhan, B. E., & Celep, G. S. (2024) · Current Nutrition & Food Science · doi:10.2174/0115734013315621240802055207 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Hypersensitivity Associated with Food Additives

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ANPEP as a potential mediator linking aspartame exposure to MAFLD: insights from network toxicology and multi-omics analyses

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Increased plasma levels of non-sugar sweeteners in patients with symptomatic carotid atherosclerosis

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Comparative effect of Aspartame and Sodium Cyclamate on Lipid Profile, Histology and Biochemical Parameters of Kidney and Liver Function in Albino Rats

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Sweet Taste Receptors’ Genetic Variability in Advanced Potential Targets of Obesity

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Acute and Prolonged Effects of Sweeteners and Sweetness Enhancers on Postprandial Appetite Sensations, Palatability, and Ad Libitum Energy Intake in Humans: A SWEET Sub-Study

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Dysregulated eating behaviour and microbiota-based interventions targeting eating disorders and food addiction

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Chitosan/graphene oxide composite aerogel based on bionic-design of morning glories for artificial sweetener remediation: Exploring novel adsorption mechanisms and sustainable applications

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Artificial Sweeteners and Glycemic Control: Implications for Metabolic Health

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ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS AND BODY WEIGHT: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF CURRENT EVIDENCE

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Artificial Sweeteners and Metabolic Syndrome: Paradox of Physiological Behavior or Neuroendocrine Mechanisms

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Artificial sweeteners and metabolic dysregulation: Lessons learned from agriculture and the laboratory

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Artificial sweeteners: a place in the field of functional foods? Focus on obesity and related metabolic disorders

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