Regular low-calorie sweetener consumption is associated with increased secretion of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide.

ABSTRACT: Low-calorie sweeteners (LCSs) are widely used for weight control despite limited evidence of their effectiveness and studies linking LCS consumption with incident obesity. We tested the hypothesis that regular LCS consumption is associated with higher postprandial glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) secretion, which has been linked to obesity. We used data from participants in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging who had completed a diet diary, had at least one visit during which they underwent an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), and had no diabetes. Of 232 participants, 166 contributed 1, 39 contributed 2, and 27 contributed 3 visits, and 96 (41%) reported using LCS. Plasma OGTT samples were analysed for glucose, insulin and GIP. Fasting glucose, insulin and GIP lev

SUBMITTER: Chia CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6105420 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature