Fructose-containing caloric sweeteners as a cause of obesity and metabolic disorders

• Published in: Journal of experimental biology Vol. 221; no. Suppl_1
• Main Author: Tappy, Luc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 07.03.2018
• Subjects: Fat storage; Carbohydrate absorption; Insulin resistance; Lactate, Sugars; De novo lipogenesis

Compared with other carbohydrates, fructose-containing caloric sweeteners (sucrose, high-fructose corn syrup, pure fructose and fructose-glucose mixtures) are characterized by: a sweet taste generally associated with a positive hedonic tone; specific intestinal fructose transporters, i.e. GLUT5; a t...