Low-Calorie Sweeteners: Disturbing the Energy Balance Equation in Adolescents?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between low-calorie sweeteners (LCSs), energy intake, and weight in US youth.

Methods

Data were collected from individuals aged 2 to 19 years who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009-2010 (n  =  3,296), 2011-2012 (n  =  3,139), and 2013-2014 (n  =  3,034). Logistic regression, unadjusted and adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, income, energy intake, and physical activity, was used to estimate the odds of obesity in LCS consumers versus nonconsumers, both overall and across product categories (foods vs. beverages) and sociodemographic subgroups.

Results

Among adolescents, the odds of obesity were 55% and 70% higher in LCS beverage consumers than in nonco

SUBMITTER: Sylvetsky AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5724388 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature