摘要：Sucrose or ‘table sugar’, together with its disaccharide constituents – fructose and glucose – are important in theglobal economy as the major sweeteners of food and beverages. 1-5 The intake of free sugars modifies both energyintake and body weight, and has been shown to be harmful by fuelling the development of obesity. 1-3 Added sugarsin processed foods and beverages are linked to the development of diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome. 6,7A positive behavioural response to these health risks, especially healthy eating and increased physical activity isimportant. 2,8-10 The intake of alternative sweeteners (artificial and non-nutritive) may reduce these health risks 9,11and consequently the alternative sweetener market has increased in recent times 5,12 .
