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ArticleNutrients2022

Artificial Sweeteners in Breast Milk: A Clinical Investigation with a Kinetic Perspective.

Sofie Stampe, Magnus Leth-Møller, Eva Greibe, Elke Hoffmann-Lücke, Michael Pedersen, Per Ovesen

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Article in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Biological and Behavioral Responses ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  8. Re-evaluation of acesulfame K (E 950) as food additive.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sofie StampeDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Aarhus University Hospital and Steno Diabetes Centre Aarhus, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
Magnus Leth-MøllerDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Aarhus University Hospital and Steno Diabetes Centre Aarhus, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0003-2552-6247
Eva GreibeInstitute for Clinical Medicine, Health, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark.
Elke Hoffmann-LückeInstitute for Clinical Medicine, Health, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-2437-0140
Michael PedersenComparative Medicine Laboratory, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark.
Per OvesenDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Aarhus University Hospital and Steno Diabetes Centre Aarhus, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
Aarhus University · DK

Funding

AP Møller Lægefonden 20-L-0009Helga og Peter Kornings Fond DC472123-005-25Novo Nordisk Foundation 0063221Tværfagligt Obstetrisk Forum x
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial sweeteners (ASs) are calorie-free chemical substances used instead of sugar to sweeten foods and drinks. Pregnant women with obesity or diabetes are often recommended to substitute sugary products with ASs to prevent an increase in body weight. However, some recent controversy surrounding ASs relates to concerns about the risk of obesity caused by a variety of metabolic changes, both in the mother and the offspring. This study addressed these concerns and investigated the biodistribution of ASs in plasma and breast milk of lactating women to clarify whether ASs can transfer from mother to offspring through breast milk. We recruited 49 lactating women who were provided with a beverage containing four different ASs (acesulfame-potassium, saccharin, cyclamate, and sucralose). Blood and breast milk samples were collected before and up to six hours after consumption. The women were categorized: BMI < 25 (n = 20), BMI > 27 (n = 21) and type 1 diabetes (n = 8). We found that all four ASs were present in maternal plasma and breast milk. The time-to-peak was 30−120 min in plasma and 240−300 min in breast milk. Area under the curve (AUC) ratios in breast milk were 88.9% for acesulfame-potassium, 38.9% for saccharin, and 1.9% for cyclamate. We observed no differences in ASs distributions between the groups.

Indexed as

CyclamatesSweetening AgentsFemaleHumansLactationMilk, HumanObesityPotassiumPregnancySaccharinTissue DistributionCyclamatesPotassiumSaccharinSweetening Agentsartificial sweetenersbreastfeedingbreast milkinfantlactationnutritionoffspring health

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PMID35807817
PMCPMC9268461
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