title: Effects of aspartame and phenylalanine on meal-time food intake of humans.
abstract: This article reviews data relevant to the hypothesis that aspartame may have a unique effect on meal-time food intake regulation due to its amino acid composition and in addition to its effects as a high intensity sweetener. It is concluded that future studies involving aspartame should be directed towards developing a fundamental understanding of the effects of high intensity sweeteners on food intake, and not give undue attention to putative actions based on its amino acid constituents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Leiter
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D001218:Aspartame / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004151:Dipeptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004435:Eating / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D010649:Phenylalanine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004151:Dipeptides; D010649:Phenylalanine; D001218:Aspartame