Sources of Added Sugars Intake Among the U.S. Population: Analysis by Selected Sociodemographic Factors Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–18
Recent estimates of added sugars intake among the U.S. population show intakes are above recommended levels. Knowledge about the sources of added sugars contributing to intakes is required to inform dietary guidance, and understanding how those sources vary across sociodemographic subgroups could al...
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| author | Laurie Ricciuto Victor L. Fulgoni P. Courtney Gaine Maria O. Scott Loretta DiFrancesco |
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| description | Recent estimates of added sugars intake among the U.S. population show intakes are above recommended levels. Knowledge about the sources of added sugars contributing to intakes is required to inform dietary guidance, and understanding how those sources vary across sociodemographic subgroups could also help to target guidance. The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive update on sources of added sugars among the U.S. population, and to examine variations in sources according to sociodemographic factors. Regression analyses on intake data from NHANES 2011–18 were used to examine sources of added sugars intake among the full sample (N = 30,678) and among subsamples stratified by age, gender, ethnicity, and income. Results showed the majority of added sugars in the diet (61–66%) came from a few sources, and the top two sources were sweetened beverages and sweet bakery products, regardless of age, ethnicity, or income. Sweetened beverages, including soft drinks and fruit drinks, as well as tea, were the largest contributors to added sugars intake. There were some age-, ethnic-, and income-related differences in the relative contributions of added sugars sources, highlighting the need to consider sociodemographic contexts when developing dietary guidance or other supports for healthy eating. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9d1ab9b6294f445aa669f86ec6db64b92022-12-21T22:30:50ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2021-06-01810.3389/fnut.2021.687643687643Sources of Added Sugars Intake Among the U.S. Population: Analysis by Selected Sociodemographic Factors Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–18Laurie Ricciuto0Victor L. Fulgoni1P. Courtney Gaine2Maria O. Scott3Loretta DiFrancesco4Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaNutrition Impact, LLC, Battle Creek, MI, United StatesThe Sugar Association, Inc., Washington, DC, United StatesThe Sugar Association, Inc., Washington, DC, United StatesSource! Nutrition, Toronto, ON, CanadaRecent estimates of added sugars intake among the U.S. population show intakes are above recommended levels. Knowledge about the sources of added sugars contributing to intakes is required to inform dietary guidance, and understanding how those sources vary across sociodemographic subgroups could also help to target guidance. The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive update on sources of added sugars among the U.S. population, and to examine variations in sources according to sociodemographic factors. Regression analyses on intake data from NHANES 2011–18 were used to examine sources of added sugars intake among the full sample (N = 30,678) and among subsamples stratified by age, gender, ethnicity, and income. Results showed the majority of added sugars in the diet (61–66%) came from a few sources, and the top two sources were sweetened beverages and sweet bakery products, regardless of age, ethnicity, or income. Sweetened beverages, including soft drinks and fruit drinks, as well as tea, were the largest contributors to added sugars intake. There were some age-, ethnic-, and income-related differences in the relative contributions of added sugars sources, highlighting the need to consider sociodemographic contexts when developing dietary guidance or other supports for healthy eating.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.687643/fulladded sugarsfood sourcessociodemographicsNHANESUS |
| spellingShingle | Laurie Ricciuto Victor L. Fulgoni P. Courtney Gaine Maria O. Scott Loretta DiFrancesco Sources of Added Sugars Intake Among the U.S. Population: Analysis by Selected Sociodemographic Factors Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–18 Frontiers in Nutrition added sugars food sources sociodemographics NHANES US |
| title | Sources of Added Sugars Intake Among the U.S. Population: Analysis by Selected Sociodemographic Factors Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–18 |
| title_full | Sources of Added Sugars Intake Among the U.S. Population: Analysis by Selected Sociodemographic Factors Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–18 |
| title_fullStr | Sources of Added Sugars Intake Among the U.S. Population: Analysis by Selected Sociodemographic Factors Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–18 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sources of Added Sugars Intake Among the U.S. Population: Analysis by Selected Sociodemographic Factors Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–18 |
| title_short | Sources of Added Sugars Intake Among the U.S. Population: Analysis by Selected Sociodemographic Factors Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–18 |
| title_sort | sources of added sugars intake among the u s population analysis by selected sociodemographic factors using the national health and nutrition examination survey 2011 18 |
| topic | added sugars food sources sociodemographics NHANES US |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.687643/full |
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