評論
打印
WHO guideline on sweeteners sparks criticism
代糖到底能減肥嗎？世衛組織和熱量控制協會吵起來了……
Sugar substitutes such as stevia, aspartame and sucralose do not help people lose weight in the long run and may instead pose health risks, the World Health Organization has warned.
世界衛生組織近期發布一份關于非糖甜味劑的新指南警告說，從長遠來看，甜菊糖、阿斯巴甜、三氯蔗糖等代糖無助于人們減肥，反而可能對健康構成威脅。
A systematic review of the available evidence "suggests use of NSS [non-sugar sweeteners] does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children,” the WHO said in a statement.
世界衛生組織在一份聲明中說，對現有證據的系統回顧“表明，使用NSS(非糖甜味劑)對成人或兒童減少體脂沒有任何長期好處”。
“Results of the review also suggest there may be potential undesirable effects from long-term use of NSS, such as an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and mortality in adults,” it added.
“審查的結果還表明，長期使用非糖甜味劑可能存在潛在的不良影響，例如增加二型糖尿病、心血管疾病和成人死亡率的風險，”它補充說。
“People need to consider other ways to reduce free sugars intake, such as consuming food with naturally occurring sugars like fruit, or unsweetened food and beverages,” said Francesco Branca, WHO director for nutrition and food safety.
世衛組織營養和食品安全司司長弗朗西斯科?布蘭卡說:“人們需要考慮其他方法來減少游離糖的攝入量，例如食用含有天然糖的食物，如水果，或食用不加糖的食品和飲料?！?/p>
Artificial sweeteners are “not essential dietary factors and have no nutritional value,” Branca emphasized. “People should reduce the sweetness of the diet altogether, starting early in life, to improve their health."
布蘭卡強調，人工甜味劑“不是必需的飲食因素，也沒有營養價值”?！盀榱烁纳平】担藗儜搹男￠_始減少飲食中的甜味。”
Formulating recommendations that are not supported by strong scientific evidence is inappropriate and could unnecessarily deter the public from personal choice and potentially beneficial dietary options, according to the Calorie Control Council, a low-calorie food and beverage interest group.
但是文章一出，熱量控制協會就坐不住了，根據熱量控制協會的說法，在沒有強有力的科學證據支持的情況下制定建議是不合適的，可能會不必要地阻止公眾做出個人選擇和潛在有益的飲食選擇。
“The world's most highly regarded health and regulatory agencies have thoroughly reviewed this evidence and have validated the role of these ingredients. Along with exercise and a healthy diet, low- and no-calorie sweeteners are a critical tool that can help consumers manage body weight and reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases,” council president Robert Rankin said.
“世界上最受尊敬的衛生和監管機構已經徹底審查了這些證據，并證實了這些成分的作用。除了鍛煉和健康飲食，低卡路里和無卡路里甜味劑是幫助消費者控制體重和降低非傳染性疾病風險的關鍵工具，”熱量控制協會主席羅伯特?蘭金說。
本文轉載自中國日報網，如有侵權，請聯系我們刪除。
