WHAT PEDIATRICIANS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46793/PP190121001NKeywords:
artificial sweeteners, pediatricians, knowledgeAbstract
Artificial sweeteners are food additives used to provide sweetness without adding calories. This synthetic sugar substitutes can also be obtained from the production of some naturally occurring sugars. Their consumption has become more widespread around the world in all age groups, including children. The aim of this study is to analyze current data on artificial sweeteners, their characteristics and evidence of their safety, also in children, as well as their benefits and consumption risk. Scientific basis were used (PUBMED and Scopus,) to analyze articles that included keywords (non-caloric sweeteners /children) in English, as well as relevant literature in Serbian. This review points that it is imperative for health professionals to judiciously and individually evaluate the overall benefits and risks of artificial sweeteners use in consumers before recommending their use. This type of additives should be used for obesity prevention. Artificial sweeteners are also used in the diet among patients with diabetes and do not affect the level of insulin. It has been proven that the consumption of approved sweeteners within the acceptable daily intake is safe during pregnancy, as well as childhood.
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