Although there is evidence that low calorie sweeteners (LCS) do not stimulate hunger or appetite, divergent opinions appear regularly both in the scientific literature and in the popular press. The goal of this study is to examine the effects of LCS containing beverages on appetite and intake in healthy individuals.
The study will be a monocentric randomized controlled open trial including two parallel groups to examine effects of LCS beverages as compared to water on daily intakes of energy and macronutrients. The effects of LCS beverages on hunger, satiety, desire to eat and on the selection of sweet or savory foods eating occasions will be assessed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
170
Beverage containing low calorie sweeteners
Still water (no flavour)
CreaBio Rhône-Alpes laboratory, 9 avenue du Professeur Fleming
Givors, Lyon, France
Subjective sensations: hunger, satiety and desire to eat
Visual Analog Scales
Time frame: 9 weeks
Energy and macronutrient intakes
Diet history questionnaire
Time frame: 9 weeks
Anthropometric parameters
body weight, height, waist and hip circumferences
Time frame: 9 weeks
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