Aspartame should not be consumed by
A) infants and school-aged children.
B) individuals who suffer from arthritis.
C) individuals who have phenylketonuria (PKU).
D) anyone who is underweight or trying to gain weight.

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Aspartame contains phenylalanine,and so it should not be consumed by individuals who have phenylketonuria.There is no evidence that moderate intake of aspartame is harmful for infants and school-aged children,although there may be no reason for them to consume it.Claims that aspartame causes arthritis have not be verified.Food sweetened with aspartame rather than sugar will provide fewer kilocalories and so will not help individuals gain weight,but this does not mean that underweight people should avoid aspartame.

Aspartame Should Not Be Consumed by