The sensory experience of eating is an important determinant of food intake control, often
attributed to the positive hedonic response associated with certain sensory cues. However …

By reducing energy density, low-energy sweeteners (LES) might be expected to reduce
energy intake (EI) and body weight (BW). To assess the totality of the evidence testing the …

Background: Replacement of caloric sweeteners with lower-or no-calorie alternatives may
facilitate weight loss or weight maintenance by helping to reduce energy intake; however …

Human desire for sweet taste spans all ages, races, and cultures. Throughout evolution,
sweetness has had a role in human nutrition, helping to orient feeding behavior toward …

Sugar is an inseparable part of the food we consume. But too much sugar is not ideal for our
teeth and waistline. There have been some controversial suggestions that excessive sugar …

Nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS) are ecologically novel chemosensory signaling compounds
that influence ingestive processes and behavior. Only about 15% of the US population …

Abstract Publications from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children covering
diet, growth, and obesity development during childhood are reviewed. Diet was assessed by …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it
(MEND) Program, a multicomponent community‐based childhood obesity intervention …

Epidemiological data have demonstrated an association between artificial sweetener use
and weight gain. Evidence of a causal relationship linking artificial sweetener use to weight …

Since their discovery, the safety of artificial sweeteners has been controversial. Artificial
sweeteners provide the sweetness of sugar without the calories. As public health attention …