• Increase Font Size
  • Decrease Font Size
  • View as PDF

  • Intervention
    In adults, does using foods or beverages with aspartame in a calorie-restricted or ad libitum diet affect energy balance (weight)?
    • Conclusion

      Use of aspartame and aspartame-sweetened products as part of a comprehensive weight loss or maintenance program by individuals may be associated with greater weight loss and may assist individuals with weight maintenance over time.

    • 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 beverages with aspartame in a calorie-restricted or ad libitum diet affect energy balance (weight)?
    • Conclusion

      To date, adequately powered studies have not been conducted to evaluate the effect of aspartame consumption by children on energy balance (weight).

      The 2009 update did not find new studies meeting the inclusion criteria for this question and the 2009 Workgroup concurs with the conclusion above formulated by the  2008 Aspartame Workgroup.

    • Grade: V
      • 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.