The Effects of Aspartame on Appetite, Body Composition and Oral Glucose Tolerance
The Effects of Aspartame on Appetite, Body Composition and Oral Glucose Tolerance
Assess the impact of chronic use of aspartame on glycemia, appetite and body composition.
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three parallel arms: 0% (water), 5 mg, 15mg aspartame. Participants will have an oral glucose tolerance test at the beginning and end of a 12 week intervention. . Participants will report to the lab weekly for 12 weeks to pick up their next week's intervention products and measurements for body weight, waist circumference, blood pressure and heart rate. They will consume their intervention products daily for 12 weeks. They will record appetite sensations and collect a 24 hour urine sample at weeks 0, 4, 8, and 12.
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