“Our stem cell-based studies indicate that low-calorie sweeteners promote additional fat accumulation within cells compared with cells not exposed to these substances, in a dose-dependent fashion–meaning that as the dose of sucralose is increased more cells showed increased fat droplet accumulation,”… “This most likely occurs by increasing glucose entry into cells through increased activity of genes called glucose transporters.”
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