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  • Intervention
    In adults, does using foods or beverages with aspartame affect appetite or food intake?
    • Conclusion

      There is good evidence that aspartame does not affect appetite or food intake.

    • Grade: I
      • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
      • Grade II is Fair;
      • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
      • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
      • Grade V is Not Assignable.
      • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
      • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
      • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
      • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
      • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
    In children, does using foods or beverages with aspartame affect appetite or food intake?
    • Conclusion

      Limited evidence indicates that aspartame consumption affects appetite or food intake in children.

      The 2009 update did not find new studies meeting the inclusion criteria for this question and the N&NNS workgroup (2009) concurs with the conclusion above formulated by the Aspartame workgroup (2008).

    • Grade: III
      • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
      • Grade II is Fair;
      • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
      • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
      • Grade V is Not Assignable.
      • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
      • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
      • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
      • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
      • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.