Acta Pediátrica de México (Jul 2014)

Use of non-caloric edulcorants in children

  • Calzada León Raúl,
  • Altamirano Bustamante Nelly

DOI
https://doi.org/10.18233/APM34No4pp205-211
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 34, no. 4
pp. 205 – 211

Abstract

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We analyze the health normativity for the denomination of non caloric edulcorants in Mexico, and the authorization for the use of natural and synthetic non caloric edulcorants in newborn and until puberty. Special emphasis was given to the consecutive points of safety required in order to assure that they are free of secondary effects. For each non caloric edulcorant available in Mexico, we looked into the studies which mention their side effects in terms of growth and overall.

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