Sugars in the Australian Diet: Results From the 1995 National Nutrition Survey.
Cobiac, L.; Record, S.; Leppard, P.; Syrette, J.; Flight, I.
2003
Journal Article
Nutrition and Dietetics
60
3
152-173
Dietary intakes of total, added and natural sugars (monosaccharides and disaccharides) for both adults and children in Australia were estimated and differences between low, moderate and high consumers of these sugars were characterized. Data were obtained from the 1995 National Nutrition Survey, which was a cross-sectional study using 24-h dietary recall methodology. Subjects included 3441 children aged 2-18 yr and 10 417 adults aged =19 yr (weighted sample count). Main outcome measures included: intakes of total, added and natural sugars; food sources of each type of sugar; tertiles of intake density (% energy) of each sugar; characterization of respondents in each sugars tertile in relation to food and nutrient density (per 1000 kJ); percentage of children and adults with intakes 70% of the RDI; and differences in body mass index, blood pressure, exercise and self-reported health status. Linear regression analyses were conducted separately for boys, girls, men and women to test for differences in nutrient and food intake densities across the tertiles. Associations between sugars intakes and body mass index were investigated with linear and logistic regressions, and similar regressions were performed with systolic and diastolic blood pressures, exercise and self-reported health status. Results showed that total, added and natural sugars contributed 22, 11.2 and 10.5%, respectively, to total energy intake for the whole population. Non-alcoholic beverages were the major sources of total and added sugars; and milk and fruit products of natural sugars. The only consistent evidence of nutrient dilution (Zn, Fe, Mg) with higher intakes of sugar was observed for women when intakes were in the upper tertiles (27% energy from total and 17% energy from added sugars). No significant associations were found between sugars intakes and health variables. It is concluded that women consuming very high sugar diets may be at increased risk of inadequate intakes of some nutrients that are already marginal. Children and men appeared to be at less risk. Intakes of sugars appeared to be poor predictors of health variables.
Human Nutrition; Australia/ Diet/ Nutrition/ Population Groups/ Sugars
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Cobiac, L.; Record, S.; Leppard, P.; Syrette, J.; Flight, I. Sugars in the Australian Diet: Results From the 1995 National Nutrition Survey.. Nutrition and Dietetics. 2003; 60(3):152-173. http://hdl.handle.net/102.100.100/192108?index=1
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