Health bosses issue warning over using sweeteners as sugar alternative
dailyrecord.co.ukHealth bosses have warned sweeteners may not be the helpful sugar alternative that many believe it to be. The World Health Organisation (WHO) suggest non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) may be linked to rising numbers of people who are overweight or obese.
They may also be linked to increases in cases of type two diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and tooth decay. It comes after the WHO's researchers examined data from 283 studies conducted in adults, children, pregnant women or mixed populations.
It said the results suggest the "use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children”.But the authors said in the short term, NSS use may lead to minor weight loss "when their use leads to a reduction in total energy intake".
The WHO also said there could be "undesirable effects" linked to long-term use, such as an increased risk of type two diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and death.
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