Effect of sweeteners on energy uptake and its utilization by rats.

The effect administration of saccharose, glucose and glycine in solutions of equivalent relative sweetness on the uptake and utilization of energy and on blood glucose level was studied in growing female Wistar rats. It was shown that the amount of saccharose and the remaining sweeteners added to drinks has an effect on the regulation of energy uptake from the food and on metabolic processes connected with the energy utilization.