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Scientific Studies Show Aspartame
is Beneficial in Weight Control
Black et al. (1993) compared the effects on appetite and food intake
of different volumes of beverage, beverages with aspartame in solution,
and beverages with aspartame in capsules. In contrast to Rogers
et al. (1990), Black et al. (1993) reported that aspartame in capsules
had no effect on appetite. Furthermore, the researchers concluded
that appetite reduction after consumption of an aspartame-sweetened
beverage is likely due to the volume of the drink and not the aspartame.
Numerous other studies, utilizing various methodologies, have evaluated
the effect of aspartame on hunger, appetite and food intake.
- Replacing
sucrose with aspartame in foods or beverages has not been shown
to increase food intake or hunger in children (Anderson et al.,
1989; Birch et al., 1989) and has not been shown to increase food
intake in normal weight (Blundell and Hill, 1987; Rolls et al.,
1989, 1990; Black et al., 1991; Canty and Chan, 1991; Drewnowski
et al., 1994, 1994a) or in overweight men and women (Rodin, 1990;
Drewnowski, 1994a). Interestingly, all of these studies reported
either unchanged or reduced motivation to eat regardless of whether
the aspartame was delivered in a solid or liquid form.
- Wilson (2000) compared the effect of plain milk, sucrose-sweetened
milk, and aspartame-sweetened milk on mealtime caloric intake in
young children. Children consumed more sweetened milk than plain
milk. However, the researchers found that young children do not
reduce caloric intake at a meal to compensate for the extra calories
resulting from sucrose-sweetened milk whereas aspartame increased
milk consumption without providing the extra calories of sucrose-sweetened
milk.
- Studies on aspartame, appetite, and food intake have been
reviewed in detail by Rolls (1991), Renwick (1994), Drewnowski (1995),
and Rolls and Shide (1996). As Rolls and Shide (1996) concluded, “From evaluation of the available data, there is no consistent
nor compelling evidence that the intense sweetener aspartame increases
food intake or body weight.”
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