How Many Diet-Related Non-Communicable Disease Deaths Could Be Averted or Delayed If Canadians Reduced Their Consumption of Calories Derived from Free Sugars Intake? A Macrosimulation Modeling Study

How Many Diet-Related Non-Communicable Disease Deaths Could Be Averted or Delayed If Canadians Reduced Their Consumption of Calories Derived from Free Sugars Intake? A Macrosimulation Modeling Study

Free sugars are a major source of calories in diets and contribute to the burden of many non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends reducing free sugars intake to less than 10% of total energy. This study aimed to estimate the number of diet-related NCD deaths w...

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Main Authors: Nadia Flexner, Jodi T. Bernstein, Madyson V. Weippert, Marie-Ève Labonté, Anthea K. Christoforou, Alena (Praneet) Ng, Mary R. L’Abbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
free sugars intake
food reformulation
modeling
diet-related NCD
macrosimulation model
food policy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/8/1835

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