Asociación entre edulcorantes no nutritivos y riesgo de obesidad en estudiantes universitarios de Latinoamérica

Background: The association between non-nutritive sweeteners and obesity is controversial. Aim: To determine whether the consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners is related to higher risk for overweight or obesity among university students in Chile, Panama, Guatemala and Peru. Material and Methods: A total of 1,224 (472 from Chile, 300 from Panama, 248 from Guatemala and 204 from Peru) male and female university students aged between 18 and 26 years participated in the study. Each student reported their food intake (frequency of weekly consumption) in a survey that contained photos of foods containing non-nutritive sweeteners adapted for each country. Anthropometry was also measured. Results: More than 80% of students consumed at least one product containing non-nutritive sweeteners. Females who ate acesulfame potassium and sucralose had a lower risk of overweight or obesity with an odds ratio (OR) of 0.5 (confidence intervals (CI) = 0.3-0.9; p = 0.003) and OR = 0.4 (IC = 0.2-0.8; p = 0.01), respectively. Conclusions: In this sample of Latinamerican university students, consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners was associated with lower risk of overweight only in females.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Durán Agúero,Samuel, Blanco Batten,Estela, Rodríguez Noel,María del Pilar, Cordón Arrivillaga,Karla, Salazar de Ariza,Julieta, Record Cornwall,Jiniva, Cereceda Bujaico,María del Pilar, Antezana Almorza,Sonia, Espinoza Bernardo,Sissy, Encina Vega,Claudia
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	Spanish / Castilian
Published:	Sociedad Médica de Santiago 2015
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872015000300012
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