Food sweeteners: Angels or clowns for human health?

• Published in: Current research in food science Vol. 10; p. 101032
• Main Authors: Hong, Qiao-Yun, Huang, Yan, Yang, Jie, Su, Long-Teng, Dai, Zhao-Ri, Zhao, Cheng-Fei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: Blood glucose levels; Cancer development; Dental caries; Diabetes; Gut microbes; Obesity; Sweeteners; Weight management; Dental caries; Obesity; Cancer development; Blood glucose levels; Weight management; Diabetes; Sweeteners; Gut microbes

With the global prevalence of obesity and diabetes continuing to rise, metabolic diseases caused by excessive sugar intake have become a significant public health issue. In this context, various sweeteners as sugar substitutes have been widely used in the food industry. Sweeteners are highly favored...