Heejin Han, Yuri Kim, Minchul Gim, Hoyeon Shin, Hyunsook Jang, Won Joo Yoon, Gyeong-Hweon Lee, Yoo Kyoung Park
Excessive sugar consumption provides energy but has little nutritional value, contributing to the prevalence of obesity. Hence, "sugar-free" products using artificial or natural sweeteners, including sugar alcohols, have become popular. Accordingly, safety concerns and curiosity have arisen. Therefore, this study used a double-blind, crossover design to compare the effects of commercial sugar-free and sugar jellies (control) on the glycemic response in 16 adults without diabetes. Blood samples were collected to measure blood glucose, insulin, glucagon, ghrelin, C-peptide, glycated hemoglobin, and glycated albumin levels, and an oral glucose tolerance test was performed...
March 18, 2024: Foods (Basel, Switzerland)