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Sorbitol, a polyol (sugar alcohol), is a bulk sweetener found in numerous food products. In addition to providing sweetness, it is an excellent humectant and texturizing agent. Sorbitol is about 60 percent as sweet as sucrose with one-third fewer calories. It has a smooth mouthfeel with a sweet, cool and pleasant taste. It is non-cariogenic and may be useful to people with diabetes.
The 46-year-old man, i.e. the second patient, chewed 20 sticks of sugar-free gum and consumed 200g of sweets daily, ingesting 30g of sorbitol each day. In 2007, he had lost 48.5lb (22kg). When both patients ceased consuming sorbitol-containing foods, their diarrhea was gone, and they started gaining weight.