Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
Carrera de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Andres Bello, Sede Concepción, Talcahuano, Chile.
Biomed Res Int. 2018 Jan 8;2018:4806534. doi: 10.1155/2018/4806534. eCollection 2018.
Noncaloric sweeteners (NCS) are food additives used to provide sweetness without adding calories. Their consumption has become more widespread around the world in all age groups, including children. The aim of this study is to show the state of the art about the intake of noncaloric sweeteners in children, as well as their benefits and consumption risk. Scientific searchers were used (PUBMED, Scopus, and Scielo) to analyze articles that included keywords (noncaloric sweeteners/saccharin/cyclamate/acesulfame potassium/aspartame/sucralose/stevia/children) in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Authors conclude that it is imperative that health professionals judiciously and individually evaluate the overall benefits and risks of NCS use in consumers before recommending their use. Different subgroups of the population incorporate products containing NCS in their diet with different objectives, which should be considered when recommending a diet plan for the consumer. In childhood, in earlier age groups, this type of additives should be used as a dietary alternative when other forms of prevention in obesity are not sufficient.
非营养性甜味剂（NCS）是一种食品添加剂，用于提供甜味而不增加热量。它们的消费在全球所有年龄段的人群中越来越普遍，包括儿童。本研究旨在展示儿童摄入非营养性甜味剂的最新情况，以及它们的益处和消费风险。使用科学搜索引擎（PUBMED、Scopus 和 Scielo）分析了包含英文、西班牙语和葡萄牙语关键词（非营养性甜味剂/糖精/环己胺/安赛蜜/阿斯巴甜/三氯蔗糖/甜菊糖/儿童）的文章。作者得出结论，健康专业人员在推荐使用 NCS 之前，必须明智地对消费者使用 NCS 的整体益处和风险进行个体评估。不同的人群群体出于不同的目的在饮食中加入含有 NCS 的产品，在为消费者推荐饮食计划时应考虑到这一点。在儿童时期，尤其是在年龄较小的群体中，当其他肥胖预防措施不足时，这类添加剂可以作为饮食的替代选择。
