Effect of Nutritive and Non-Nutritive Sweeteners on the Lipid Profile, Castelli Index I and II, and Atherogenic Index of Plasma Using Experimental Rat Models

Previous research on sweeteners’ effect on health has focused on indices of cardiometabolic risk factors without considering lipid ratios such as the Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP) and Castelli Risk Index I and II (CRI-I and CRI-II). The study sought to evaluate the effect of natural sweeteners o...

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Main Authors: Ruth T. Owu, Efua E. Annan, Joana Ainuson-Quampah, Matilda Asante, Charles Addoquaye Brown, George A. Asare
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Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/jnme/8602969
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author Ruth T. Owu
Efua E. Annan
Joana Ainuson-Quampah
Matilda Asante
Charles Addoquaye Brown
George A. Asare
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description Previous research on sweeteners’ effect on health has focused on indices of cardiometabolic risk factors without considering lipid ratios such as the Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP) and Castelli Risk Index I and II (CRI-I and CRI-II). The study sought to evaluate the effect of natural sweeteners on lipid profiles and lipid ratios. Seventy-eight female Sprague Dawley rats (6 rats per group) were administered with different doses of sweeteners (3 groups per sweetener): white sugar (0.035 g/mL, 0.07 g/mL, and 0.1 g/mL), brown sugar (0.036 g/mL, 0.072 g/mL, and 0.11 g/mL), honey (0.047 g/mL, 0.094 g/mL, and 0.14 g/mL) and stevia (0.004 g/mL, 0.014 g/mL, and 0.021 g/mL) for 17 weeks. The highest weight gain was observed with high-dose stevia administration (72.7 g ± 10.5). The group administered with high dose of white sugar had the highest CRI-I (1.79 ± 0.11) and CRI-II (0.49 ± 0.09). CRI-I and CRI-II had a dose-dependent increase with white sugar. The AIP was highest in the high-dose stevia group (0.21 ± 0.07) with dose-dependent increases within the stevia group. High intakes of white sugar and stevia tend to promote the development or progression of atherosclerosis.
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spelling doaj-art-3e583e4de3394264a2bc820d61361f322025-08-20T02:32:22ZengWileyJournal of Nutrition and Metabolism2090-07322025-01-01202510.1155/jnme/8602969Effect of Nutritive and Non-Nutritive Sweeteners on the Lipid Profile, Castelli Index I and II, and Atherogenic Index of Plasma Using Experimental Rat ModelsRuth T. Owu0Efua E. Annan1Joana Ainuson-Quampah2Matilda Asante3Charles Addoquaye Brown4George A. Asare5Department of DieteticsDepartment of DieteticsDepartment of DieteticsDepartment of DieteticsDepartment of Medical Laboratory SciencesDepartment of Medical Laboratory SciencesPrevious research on sweeteners’ effect on health has focused on indices of cardiometabolic risk factors without considering lipid ratios such as the Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP) and Castelli Risk Index I and II (CRI-I and CRI-II). The study sought to evaluate the effect of natural sweeteners on lipid profiles and lipid ratios. Seventy-eight female Sprague Dawley rats (6 rats per group) were administered with different doses of sweeteners (3 groups per sweetener): white sugar (0.035 g/mL, 0.07 g/mL, and 0.1 g/mL), brown sugar (0.036 g/mL, 0.072 g/mL, and 0.11 g/mL), honey (0.047 g/mL, 0.094 g/mL, and 0.14 g/mL) and stevia (0.004 g/mL, 0.014 g/mL, and 0.021 g/mL) for 17 weeks. The highest weight gain was observed with high-dose stevia administration (72.7 g ± 10.5). The group administered with high dose of white sugar had the highest CRI-I (1.79 ± 0.11) and CRI-II (0.49 ± 0.09). CRI-I and CRI-II had a dose-dependent increase with white sugar. The AIP was highest in the high-dose stevia group (0.21 ± 0.07) with dose-dependent increases within the stevia group. High intakes of white sugar and stevia tend to promote the development or progression of atherosclerosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/jnme/8602969
spellingShingle Ruth T. Owu
Efua E. Annan
Joana Ainuson-Quampah
Matilda Asante
Charles Addoquaye Brown
George A. Asare
Effect of Nutritive and Non-Nutritive Sweeteners on the Lipid Profile, Castelli Index I and II, and Atherogenic Index of Plasma Using Experimental Rat Models
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
title Effect of Nutritive and Non-Nutritive Sweeteners on the Lipid Profile, Castelli Index I and II, and Atherogenic Index of Plasma Using Experimental Rat Models
title_full Effect of Nutritive and Non-Nutritive Sweeteners on the Lipid Profile, Castelli Index I and II, and Atherogenic Index of Plasma Using Experimental Rat Models
title_fullStr Effect of Nutritive and Non-Nutritive Sweeteners on the Lipid Profile, Castelli Index I and II, and Atherogenic Index of Plasma Using Experimental Rat Models
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Nutritive and Non-Nutritive Sweeteners on the Lipid Profile, Castelli Index I and II, and Atherogenic Index of Plasma Using Experimental Rat Models
title_short Effect of Nutritive and Non-Nutritive Sweeteners on the Lipid Profile, Castelli Index I and II, and Atherogenic Index of Plasma Using Experimental Rat Models
title_sort effect of nutritive and non nutritive sweeteners on the lipid profile castelli index i and ii and atherogenic index of plasma using experimental rat models
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/jnme/8602969
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