Consumption of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners in Pregnancy

In effort to reduce sugar consumption to prevent diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases, “sugar-free” or “no added sugar” products that substitute sugar with non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS e.g. Splenda, Sweet N’ Low, Stevia, etc.) have become increasingly popular. The use of these products during pregnancy has also increased with ∼30% of pregnant women reporting intentional c onsumption of NNS. In clinical studies with non-pregnant participants and animal models, NNS were shown to alter gut hormonal secretion, glucose absorption, appetite, kidney function, in vitro insulin secretion, adipogenesis and microbiome dysbiosis of gut bacteria.
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Original Research: Obstetrics Source Type: research