[HTML][HTML] Trends in low-calorie sweetener consumption among pregnant women in the United States

AC Sylvetsky, J Figueroa, KI Rother, MI Goran… - Current developments in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Minimizing consumption of added sugars is recommended to prevent excessive
weight gain among pregnant women. A common approach to lowering sugar intake is the
use of low-calorie sweeteners (LCSs), yet little is known about LCS use during pregnancy or
its effects on infant weight and health. Objective The aim of the study was to investigate
temporal trends in LCS consumption by source (foods, beverages, or packets) among
pregnant women in the United States from 1999 to 2014 and to compare recent LCS …