Food Sources of Added Sweeteners in the Diets of Americans
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Sample
Data were obtained from the 1994-1996 CSFII in which a complex sampling design was used to obtain a nationally representative sample of persons living in households in the United States (10). Up to 2 nonconsecutive 24-hour recalls of dietary intake were obtained from participants. Day 1 response rate, that is, provision of at least the first day's dietary recall, was 80% (10). To maximize sample size, we used only the first day of dietary data. US Dietary Guidelines recommendations apply only
Consumption of Added Sweeteners
Consumption of added sweeteners from all food sources is shown in Table 1. The total population aged 2 years and older averaged an intake of 82.2 gram-equivalents of added sweeteners. For both males and females, intake was highest in adolescence. Females aged 12 to 17 years consumed 97.7 gram-equivalents of added sweeteners and males of that age consumed 141.8 gram-equivalents, the largest amount of any age-gender group. Intake declined in adulthood, reaching a low of 44.9 gram-equivalents for
Discussion
Sample dietary patterns based on the Food Guide Pyramid suggest intakes of added sweeteners ranging from 6% to 10% of energy, a range exceeded, on the average, by the general US population and by all age-gender groups we studied. Intakes as a percentage of energy were highest among male and female adolescents; they were also high among children 6 to 11 years old and young adults 18 to 34 years old. High intakes of added sweeteners may make it difficult for all but the most active people to
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