Sugar substitutes can cause brain changes that increase appetite, study says
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A new study has found that a common sugar substitute alters brain activity related to hunger and increases appetite, especially in people with obesity. A co-author of the study shared insights.
The study was published in the journal Nature Metabolism. Splenda responded with a statement saying that "this small study had several limitations." Peter Burke is a lifestyle editor with Fox News Digital.
"Particularly in individuals with obesity, sucralose caused a significant activation of that brain area – and that was linked to greater ratings of hunger," Dr. Katie Page, director of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute and co-author of the study, told Fox News Digital.
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