TABLE 3.
Key findings evaluating the effects of Asp/Ace-K blends on human energy intake, appetite, blood glucose, and incretins when compared with sugar or water controls1
| Outcomes | Asp/Ace-K vs. controls |
|---|---|
| Energy intake | • Asp/Ace-K < water (P = 0.002) |
| • Asp/Ace-K < sugar (P = 0.004) | |
| Subjective appetite | • 1 of 3 studies significantly found:Asp/Ace-K < water |
| • 2 of 3 studies no difference between groups | |
| Blood glucose | • No significant difference between Asp/Ace-K when compared with water and sugar controls |
| GLP-1 | • No significant difference between Asp/Ace-K when compared with water and sugar controls |
| GIP | • No significant difference between Asp/Ace-K when compared with water and sugar controls |
Ace-K, acesulfame-K; Asp, aspartame; GIP, glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide; GLP-1, glucagon-like peptide 1.