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CHILDREN-BASEL
卷 8, 期 8, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/children8080676
关键词
total sugars; added sugars; children; adolescents; overweight and obesity; dietary intake
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资金
- European Union (European Social Fund)
- Greece (Ministry of Health) under the Operational Program Human Resources Development 2007-2013
The study found that excessive sugar intake increases the likelihood of youth overweight/obesity, mainly from sources like sweets and processed grains; high sugar intake also raises the probability of becoming obese.
Sugar intake has been associated with increased prevalence of childhood overweight/ obesity; however, results remain controversial. The aim of this study was to examine the probability of overweight/obesity with higher sugar intakes, accounting for other dietary intakes. Data from 1165 children and adolescents aged >= 2-18 years (66.8% males) enrolled in the Hellenic National Nutrition and Health Survey (HNNHS) were used; specifically, 781 children aged 2-11 years and 384 adolescents 12-18 years. Total and added sugar intake were assessed using two 24 h recalls (24 hR). Foods were categorized into specific food groups to evaluate the main foods contributing to intakes. A significant proportion of children (18.7%) and adolescents (24.5%) exceeded the recommended cut-off of 10% of total energy intake from added sugars. Sweets (29.8%) and processed/refined grains and cereals (19.1%) were the main sources of added sugars in both age groups, while in adolescents, the third main contributor was sugar-sweetened beverages (20.6%). Being overweight or obese was 2.57 (p = 0.002) and 1.77 (p = 0.047) times more likely for intakes >= 10% of total energy from added sugars compared to less <10%, when accounting for food groups and macronutrient intakes, respectively. The predicted probability of becoming obese was also significant with higher total and added-sugar consumption. We conclude that high consumption of added sugars increased the probability for overweight/obesity among youth, irrespectively of other dietary or macronutrient intakes.
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