The aim of this study will be to compare the effects of daily consumption of aspartame, rebaudioside a, saccharin, sucralose, and sucrose on body weight and composition in a standardized protocol. The investigators hypothesize that individual low calorie sweeteners (consumed in a beverage) differ from each other in promoting weight loss and decreased fat mass (without energy restriction or dietary guidance) based on their chemical structure.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
187
Participants will receive 1.25 - 1.75 L of sweetened beverage a day for 12 weeks
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Body Weight
Time frame: 12 weeks
Body Composition
Duel emission X-ray absorbtiometry
Time frame: 12 weeks
Energy Intake
24 hr Dietary Recall
Time frame: 12 weeks
Appetite
24 hr visual analog scale appetite
Time frame: 12 weeks
Energy Expenditure
accelerometer
Time frame: 12 weeks
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