Nonnutritive Sweeteners: Current Use and Health Perspectives.

The article determines the potential role of nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS) in helping Americans to adhere to population-wide reductions in added sugars intake in the context of current usage and health perspectives. Food products such as diet soft drinks, yogurts, desserts and gum contain NNS. It discusses consumer attitudes and rationale for using or avoiding NNS. It also examines the potential effects of NNS on body weight, cardio-metabolic variables and diabetes mellitus/glycemic response.