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ArticleBMC nutrition2023

Free sugar intake from snacks and beverages in Canadian preschool- and toddler-aged children: a cross-sectional study.

Jessica Yu, Anisha Mahajan, Gerarda Darlington, Andrea C Buchholz, Alison M Duncan, Jess Haines, David W L Ma, Guelph Family Health Study

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Article in BMC nutrition, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02939261 (Guelph Family Health Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Guelph Family Health Study: Full Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of GuelphRan2017 to 2020Enrolled900ConditionsObesityArmsIntervention - 4 Home Visits, Control
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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jessica YuDepartment of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada.
Anisha MahajanDepartment of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada.
Gerarda DarlingtonDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada.
Andrea C BuchholzDepartment of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada.
Alison M DuncanDepartment of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada.
Jess HainesDepartment of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada.
David W L MaDepartment of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada. davidma@uoguelph.ca.
Guelph Family Health Study
University of Guelph · CA

Funding

CIHR 376067Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada G-18-0022070
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExcess consumption of free sugar (FS) increases the risk of dental caries and unhealthy weight gain. However, the contribution of snacks and beverages to young children's FS intake is not well understood. The purpose of this study was to determine FS intake from snacks and beverages among preschool-aged Canadian children.

methodsThis cross-sectional study examined baseline data from 267 children 1.5 to 5 y enrolled in the Guelph Family Health Study. Dietary assessment was completed over a 24-h period using ASA24-Canada-2016 to, 1) estimate the proportion of children whose FS intake from snacks and beverages consumed exceeded 5% total energy intake (TE) and 10% TE, and 2) identify the top snack and beverage sources of FS.

resultsFS contributed 10.6 ± 6.9% TE (mean ± SD). 30 and 8% of children consumed ≥ 5% TE and ≥ 10% TE from snack FS, respectively. Furthermore, 17 and 7% of children consumed ≥ 5% TE and ≥ 10% TE from beverages FS, respectively. Snacks and beverages accounted for 49 ± 30.9% of FS energy. Top snack sources of FS (% children, children's %TE from FS) were bakery products (55%, 2.4%), candy and sweet condiments (21%, 3.0%), and sugar-containing beverages (20%, 4.1%). Top sugar-containing beverage sources of FS (48%, 5.3%) were 100% fruit juice (22%, 4.6%) and flavored milk (11%, 3.1%).

conclusionsSnacks and beverages contributed nearly half of FS intake among a sample of young children in Canada. Thus, long-term monitoring of snacking behavior and consumption of FS is warranted. These findings may help inform nutritional strategies and public policies to improve diet quality and FS intake in preschool-aged children.

trial registrationThe Clinical Trial Registry number is NCT02939261 from clinicaltrials.gov. Date of Registration: October 20, 2016.

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ASA24-CanadaBeveragesDietary patternsFree sugarPreschoolersRecommendationsSnacksToddlers

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