Metabolic effects of non-nutritive sweeteners

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 152, Issue , 2015, Pages 450-455

  Pepino, M Yanina ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial sweeteners; Glycemic control; Intense sweeteners; Metabolism; Non caloric sweeteners; Sucralose

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; NONNUTRITIVE SWEETENER; PROTEIN; SUCRALOSE; SWEET TASTE RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ANIMAL MODEL; CALORIE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOCRINE CELL; ENERGY BALANCE; GLUCOSE ABSORPTION; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; INSULIN RELEASE; INTESTINE CELL; INTESTINE FLORA; METABOLIC DISORDER; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; TASTE ACUITY; TASTE BUD; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECTS; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENTEROENDOCRINE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENTEROENDOCRINE CELLS; HUMANS; NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS;

EID: 84961175137     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.06.024     Document Type: Review

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