Do non-nutritive sweeteners influence acute glucose homeostasis in humans? A systematic review

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 182, Issue , 2017, Pages 17-26

  Tucker, Robin M ^a   Tan, Sze Yen ^b,c  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Glucagon like peptide 1; Glucose; Insulin; Non nutritive sweeteners; Postprandial; Sweet taste

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; NONNUTRITIVE SWEETENER;

GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INGESTION; MOUTH CAVITY; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SWEETNESS; TASTE BUD; DRUG EFFECT; HOMEOSTASIS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TASTE;

GLUCOSE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS; TASTE;

EID: 85029813718     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2017.09.016     Document Type: Review

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