The Claim
Daily consumption of 5 mg/kg of saccharin for three months in overweight adults without diabetes is not associated with a change in insulin sensitivity as measured by the hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp, with a mean difference in M-value of -0.1 mg/kg/min (P = 0.85).
What the research says
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In overweight adults without diabetes, taking 5 mg of saccharin per kilogram of body weight every day for three months does not change how well the body responds to insulin, based on measurements using the hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp.
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In overweight adults without diabetes, daily consumption of 5 mg/kg of saccharin for three months is not associated with a change in insulin sensitivity as measured by the hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp, with a mean difference in M-value of -0.1 mg/kg/min (P = 0.85), suggesting that saccharin at the maximum acceptable daily intake does not impair whole-body insulin sensitivity in this population.
Saccharin passes through the body without interacting with insulin receptors or the proteins that move sugar into muscle and fat cells, so blood sugar control stays the same even after long-term use.
What the research says
1 studyThis study gave overweight people who don’t have diabetes a daily dose of saccharin for three months and found their body’s ability to use insulin didn’t change—so saccharin didn’t make their blood sugar harder to control.
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