Sugar in ultraprocessed foods in Latin American capitals: From dentistry perspective
Introduction: High sugar consumption is associated with dental caries. The objective of this study was to determine the concentrations of sugar and other nutrients in sweetened, ultraprocessed foods from Bogotá, Lima, and Quito. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in which information was col...
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| author | María del Pilar Angarita-Díaz Roxana Patricia Lopez-Ramos Lissette Tipan-Asimbaya Adiela Ruiz-Gómez María Alejandra Gonzalez-Bernal Luis Antonio Vicuña-Huaqui |
| author_facet | María del Pilar Angarita-Díaz Roxana Patricia Lopez-Ramos Lissette Tipan-Asimbaya Adiela Ruiz-Gómez María Alejandra Gonzalez-Bernal Luis Antonio Vicuña-Huaqui |
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| description | Introduction: High sugar consumption is associated with dental caries. The objective of this study was to determine the concentrations of sugar and other nutrients in sweetened, ultraprocessed foods from Bogotá, Lima, and Quito. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in which information was collected on the concentration of total sugars and other nutrients from a nutrition table of ultraprocessed foods with a sweet taste from the primary chain supermarkets in Bogotá, Lima, and Quito. The groups of registered foods were non-carbonated and carbonated drinks, nectar and fruit juices, fermented dairy products, other milk-based drinks, compotes, breakfast cereals, bakery products, confectionery, desserts, dried fruits and nut candies, and flavored powder. Descriptive analyses were conducted to determine the measures of central tendency. Results: In the present study, information was collected on 1830 products. A median total sugar content of 11.0 (7.0–17.0) grams/portion was identified in sweetened foods from Bogotá, while the median was 10.3 (6.0–14.7) in Lima and 9.0 (5.0–15.00) in Quito. Approximately 80% of foods from Bogotá and approximately 70% of foods from Lima and Quito exceed the maximum sugar concentration established in the resolutions passed by each country, which state the parameters and ranges to determine whether food is high in sugar. In addition, most of the registered foods in this study have a nonexistent or extremely low content of fiber, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Conclusions: A high percentage of foods with high sugar concentrations were found in Bogotá, Lima, and Quito, contributing to the risk of dental caries. This highlights the importance of odontologists educating patients on the proper selection of foods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9a07eb07a57e48f6812b0d7abafebecc2023-02-17T04:54:46ZengElsevierNFS Journal2352-36462023-02-01302131Sugar in ultraprocessed foods in Latin American capitals: From dentistry perspectiveMaría del Pilar Angarita-Díaz0Roxana Patricia Lopez-Ramos1Lissette Tipan-Asimbaya2Adiela Ruiz-Gómez3María Alejandra Gonzalez-Bernal4Luis Antonio Vicuña-Huaqui5Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Campus Villavicencio, Colombia; Corresponding author at: Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Villavicencio Campus, Carrera 35#36-99, Villavicencio, Colombia.Facultad de Salud Pública y Administración, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, PeruFacultad de Odontología, Universidad de las Américas, Quito, EcuadorFacultad de Odontología, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Campus Bogotá, ColombiaFacultad de Odontología, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Campus Bogotá, ColombiaFacultad de Salud Pública y Administración, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, PeruIntroduction: High sugar consumption is associated with dental caries. The objective of this study was to determine the concentrations of sugar and other nutrients in sweetened, ultraprocessed foods from Bogotá, Lima, and Quito. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in which information was collected on the concentration of total sugars and other nutrients from a nutrition table of ultraprocessed foods with a sweet taste from the primary chain supermarkets in Bogotá, Lima, and Quito. The groups of registered foods were non-carbonated and carbonated drinks, nectar and fruit juices, fermented dairy products, other milk-based drinks, compotes, breakfast cereals, bakery products, confectionery, desserts, dried fruits and nut candies, and flavored powder. Descriptive analyses were conducted to determine the measures of central tendency. Results: In the present study, information was collected on 1830 products. A median total sugar content of 11.0 (7.0–17.0) grams/portion was identified in sweetened foods from Bogotá, while the median was 10.3 (6.0–14.7) in Lima and 9.0 (5.0–15.00) in Quito. Approximately 80% of foods from Bogotá and approximately 70% of foods from Lima and Quito exceed the maximum sugar concentration established in the resolutions passed by each country, which state the parameters and ranges to determine whether food is high in sugar. In addition, most of the registered foods in this study have a nonexistent or extremely low content of fiber, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Conclusions: A high percentage of foods with high sugar concentrations were found in Bogotá, Lima, and Quito, contributing to the risk of dental caries. This highlights the importance of odontologists educating patients on the proper selection of foods.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352364623000020Food qualityFood labelingOral healthSugars |
| spellingShingle | María del Pilar Angarita-Díaz Roxana Patricia Lopez-Ramos Lissette Tipan-Asimbaya Adiela Ruiz-Gómez María Alejandra Gonzalez-Bernal Luis Antonio Vicuña-Huaqui Sugar in ultraprocessed foods in Latin American capitals: From dentistry perspective NFS Journal Food quality Food labeling Oral health Sugars |
| title | Sugar in ultraprocessed foods in Latin American capitals: From dentistry perspective |
| title_full | Sugar in ultraprocessed foods in Latin American capitals: From dentistry perspective |
| title_fullStr | Sugar in ultraprocessed foods in Latin American capitals: From dentistry perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sugar in ultraprocessed foods in Latin American capitals: From dentistry perspective |
| title_short | Sugar in ultraprocessed foods in Latin American capitals: From dentistry perspective |
| title_sort | sugar in ultraprocessed foods in latin american capitals from dentistry perspective |
| topic | Food quality Food labeling Oral health Sugars |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352364623000020 |
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