The SWEET Consortium was pleased to be represented at the American Diabetes Association 82nd scientific session in New Orleans
Michelle Pang, PhD-student in Maastricht involved in WP3, was invited as a speaker to present a live-streamed mini-symposium about “Low-calorie sweetener consumption, weight and metabolic health – what we know- and don’t”.
Michelle said “This was a great opportunity to share my insights about the effects of non-calorie sweeteners on weight and metabolic health and to highlight the importance of the SWEET project.
In this talk I highlighted the relevance of investigating the effects of low-calorie sweetener consumption on weight and metabolic health. The pharmacokinetics of different low-calorie sweeteners were explored and explained, and I talked about different pathways that might affect this outcome and what is already known about it and what not. At the end of my talk I was able to highlight the importance of the SWEET Project and how our ongoing work within SWEET might fill the gaps. There was substantial enthusiasm about the project, and I was able to refer to the SWEET Project website and Twitter account.
It was an honor and a major highlight of my PhD to be an invited speaker I enjoyed the interesting scientific sessions at the conference, the networking, and of course, the beautiful city of New Orleans itself. All in all, it was a great experience!’’.
The live symposium remains available to view on replay to those registered on the platform at: https://www.ada2022.org
For those interested in connecting with Michelle: linkedin.com/in/pang-michelle