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ArticlePublic health nutrition2023

Global trends in added sugars and non-nutritive sweetener use in the packaged food supply: drivers and implications for public health.

Cherie Russell, Phillip Baker, Carley Grimes, Rebecca Lindberg, Mark A Lawrence

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Article in Public health nutrition, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Cherie RussellSchool of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1251-4810
Phillip BakerSchool of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, Australia.
Carley GrimesSchool of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, Australia.
Rebecca LindbergSchool of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8848-9725
Mark A LawrenceSchool of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6899-3983

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe health implications of excessive added sugar intakes have led to national policy actions to limit their consumption. Subsequently, non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) may be used to maintain product sweetness. We aimed to assess trends in quantities of added sugars and NNS sold in packaged food and beverages worldwide, and the association between these trends and the number of national policy actions across regions to reduce added sugar consumption.

design(i) Longitudinal analysis of Euromonitor sales data (2007-2019) to assess the quantity of added sugars (kg) and NNS (g) sold in packaged foods and beverages globally, across regions, and across country income categories; (ii) policy-mapping of policy actions targeting added sugar consumption globally from the NOURISHING database; and (iii) Spearman's correlations to assess the association between national policy actions across regions and changes in added sugar/NNS sales.

settingWorldwide.

participantsNot applicable.

resultsPer capita volumes of NNS from beverage sales increased globally (36 %). Added sugars from beverage sales decreased in high-income countries (22 %) but increased in upper-middle-income countries (UMIC) and lower-middle-income countries (LMIC) (13-40 %). Added sugars from packaged food sales increased globally (9 %). Regions with more policy actions had a significant increase in NNS quantities from beverage sales (

conclusionsThe increasing use of NNS to sweeten beverages globally, and in packaged food in UMIC and LMIC, may have health and dietary implications in the future. Their use as a substitute for added sugar should be considered in public health nutrition policymaking.

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Non-Nutritive SweetenersSweetening AgentsBeveragesDietary SugarsFood SupplyHumansPublic HealthSugarsDietary SugarsNon-Nutritive SweetenersSugarsSweetening AgentsFood policyNon-nutritive sweetenersNutrition policySugar

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PMID35899782
PMCPMC10346066

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