Food sweeteners and childhood obesity

JI Chen-bo

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2021-1858

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2022, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (1) : 7-10. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2021-1858

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Food sweeteners and childhood obesity

JI Chen-bo

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Childhood obesity seriously endangers children's physical and mental health, and is increasingly prevalent. Most childhood obesity is still simple obesity, which is closely related to poor eating behaviors, especially excessive energy intake or dietary structure disorders (such as high sugar and high fat). With the prevalence of ultra-processed foods in recent decades, food sweeteners have become more diverse, have a more comprehensive application range, and have a sharply increased consumption. Food sweeteners have a long history, and are considered safe.However, growing evidence showed that excessive intake would interfere with the metabolism, whether it is natural sweeteners or artificial sweeteners.Therefore, long-term excessive intake of food sweeteners in children can significantly increase the risk of childhood obesity. This article mainly summarizes related researches on the influence of food sweeteners on metabolism,so as to provide reference for pediatricians.

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sweeteners / artificial sweeteners / childhood obesity / metabolism

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JI Chen-bo. Food sweeteners and childhood obesity[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2022, 30(1): 7-10 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2021-1858

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