QUICKLINKS AND VIEW OPITONS
Does saccharin cause weight gain?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Monday, November 17, 2003 4:50 am Email this article
IT MAY SUGGESTS A NEW STUDY. A group of 465 people were interviewed twice 4 years apart. Those in the top one-third for saccharin consumption, consuming more than 28 grams per day, gained the most weight - on average 3.1 lbs. This does not prove the saccharin causes weight gain. It may be simply that people who are most likely to gain weight also consume the most saccharin-sweetened foods. It would be interesting to see a long-term study to determine if saccharin is as beneficial as NutraSweet for weight loss and weight maintenance. (Also see ?Does NutraSweet help with weight loss?? and other articles on saccharin’s effect on metabolism.)
REFERENCE
Parker DR, Gonzalez S, Derby CA, Gans KM, Lasater TM, Carleton RA. Dietary factors in relation to weight change among men and women from two southeastern New England communities. International Journal of Obesity, Feb 1997, 21(2):103-9.
Articles on the same subject can be found here:
COMMENTS
Please feel free to share your comments about this article.
© Copyright 2003-2012 - Larry Hobbs - All Rights Reserved.