Do low-calorie sweeteners promote weight gain in rodents?

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 164, Issue , 2016, Pages 509-513

  Glendinning, John I ^a  

^a Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Caloric intake; Gut microbiota; Low calorie sweeteners; Rat; Weight gain; Yogurt

Indexed keywords

SWEETENING AGENT; YOGHURT; NONNUTRITIVE SWEETENER;

CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; LOW CALORY DIET; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW; SWEETNESS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); TASTE; WEIGHT GAIN; ANIMAL; EATING; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; EATING; HUMANS; NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS; TASTE PERCEPTION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84957055940     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.01.043     Document Type: Review

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