Intakes of Added Sugars, with a Focus on Beverages and the Associations with Nutrient Adequacy in US Adults (NHANES 2003–2018)
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend adults increase their intake of nutrients that are under-consumed while limiting their intake of added sugars, sodium, and saturated fats. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between added sugars intake from specific types of bever...
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| author | Laurie Ricciuto Victor L. Fulgoni P. Courtney Gaine Maria O. Scott Loretta DiFrancesco |
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| description | The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend adults increase their intake of nutrients that are under-consumed while limiting their intake of added sugars, sodium, and saturated fats. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between added sugars intake from specific types of beverages with added sugars (soft drinks, fruit drinks, sports and energy drinks, coffee and tea, and flavored milk) and nutrient adequacy among US adults (19+ y). Data from eight consecutive 2-y cycles of NHANES were combined (2003–2004 through 2017–2018), and regression analysis was conducted to test for trends in quantiles of added sugars intake from each beverage source and the rest of the diet (excluding those beverages) and nutrient adequacy. Results revealed significant associations that varied in direction according to the added sugars source, negative for some (i.e., soft drinks) in terms of greater percentages of adults not meeting a defined threshold of nutrient adequacy with higher added sugars intakes, and positive for others (i.e., fruit drinks, flavored milk, the rest of the diet) in terms of lower percentages of adults not meeting nutrient thresholds. In conclusion, the contribution of different added sugars sources to nutrient intakes is a critical consideration in developing population-based dietary recommendations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d62900c5cb3b45e2a1821d1c63026b762023-11-19T12:17:40ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-09-011518391610.3390/nu15183916Intakes of Added Sugars, with a Focus on Beverages and the Associations with Nutrient Adequacy in US Adults (NHANES 2003–2018)Laurie Ricciuto0Victor L. Fulgoni1P. Courtney Gaine2Maria O. Scott3Loretta DiFrancesco4Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, CanadaNutrition Impact, LLC, Battle Creek, MI 49014, USAThe Sugar Association, Inc., Washington, DC 20005, USAThe Sugar Association, Inc., Washington, DC 20005, USASource! Nutrition, Toronto, ON M6S 5A6, CanadaThe Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend adults increase their intake of nutrients that are under-consumed while limiting their intake of added sugars, sodium, and saturated fats. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between added sugars intake from specific types of beverages with added sugars (soft drinks, fruit drinks, sports and energy drinks, coffee and tea, and flavored milk) and nutrient adequacy among US adults (19+ y). Data from eight consecutive 2-y cycles of NHANES were combined (2003–2004 through 2017–2018), and regression analysis was conducted to test for trends in quantiles of added sugars intake from each beverage source and the rest of the diet (excluding those beverages) and nutrient adequacy. Results revealed significant associations that varied in direction according to the added sugars source, negative for some (i.e., soft drinks) in terms of greater percentages of adults not meeting a defined threshold of nutrient adequacy with higher added sugars intakes, and positive for others (i.e., fruit drinks, flavored milk, the rest of the diet) in terms of lower percentages of adults not meeting nutrient thresholds. In conclusion, the contribution of different added sugars sources to nutrient intakes is a critical consideration in developing population-based dietary recommendations.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/18/3916added sugarssweetened beveragesnutrient intakenutrient adequacyadultsUS |
| spellingShingle | Laurie Ricciuto Victor L. Fulgoni P. Courtney Gaine Maria O. Scott Loretta DiFrancesco Intakes of Added Sugars, with a Focus on Beverages and the Associations with Nutrient Adequacy in US Adults (NHANES 2003–2018) Nutrients added sugars sweetened beverages nutrient intake nutrient adequacy adults US |
| title | Intakes of Added Sugars, with a Focus on Beverages and the Associations with Nutrient Adequacy in US Adults (NHANES 2003–2018) |
| title_full | Intakes of Added Sugars, with a Focus on Beverages and the Associations with Nutrient Adequacy in US Adults (NHANES 2003–2018) |
| title_fullStr | Intakes of Added Sugars, with a Focus on Beverages and the Associations with Nutrient Adequacy in US Adults (NHANES 2003–2018) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intakes of Added Sugars, with a Focus on Beverages and the Associations with Nutrient Adequacy in US Adults (NHANES 2003–2018) |
| title_short | Intakes of Added Sugars, with a Focus on Beverages and the Associations with Nutrient Adequacy in US Adults (NHANES 2003–2018) |
| title_sort | intakes of added sugars with a focus on beverages and the associations with nutrient adequacy in us adults nhanes 2003 2018 |
| topic | added sugars sweetened beverages nutrient intake nutrient adequacy adults US |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/18/3916 |
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