ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

To read the full abstract: Cell Metab. 2017, Volume 26, Issue 1 Riera et al. developed ways to temporarily eliminate the sense of smell in adult mice. They discovered that mice lacking smell could eat a high-fat diet and stay significantly thinner than littermates with a normal sense of smell. Conversely, mice with hyperosmia gained more weight than wild-type mice on a high-fat diet. ...

To read the full abstract: Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism 2018; 29 (7): 455-467Interestingly, although NNS were developed to decrease energy intakes, there are no epidemiological studies showing that NNS consumption is associated with lower risk of obesity. However, it has to be kept in mind that a major problem in such studies is reverse causality. Overweight people choose NNS to h...