Not so sweet—artificial sweeteners can cause glucose intolerance by affecting the gut microbiota (original) (raw)

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Noncaloric artificial sweeteners (NAS) have been linked with glucose intolerance in a new study published in Nature. Furthermore, the researchers have demonstrated that the metabolic changes underlying glucose intolerance are the result of consumed NAS altering the composition of the gut microbiota.

The incidence of the metabolic syndrome has increased to epidemic proportions over the past few decades, which is probably linked to changes in human nutrition. A notable change over this period is the increased use of NAS in common foods, in an effort to reduce caloric intake and normalize blood levels of glucose.

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  1. Suez, J. et al. Artificial sweeteners induce glucose intolerance by altering the gut microbiota. Nature 10.1038/nature13793

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Greenhill, C. Not so sweet—artificial sweeteners can cause glucose intolerance by affecting the gut microbiota.Nat Rev Endocrinol 10, 637 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2014.167

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