Seven-year trends in the availability, sugar content and serve size of single-serve non-alcoholic beverages in New Zealand: 2013-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess trends in relative availability, sugar content and serve size of ready-to-drink non-alcoholic beverages available for sale in supermarkets from 2013 to 2019.

Design

Repeat cross-sectional surveys. Data on single-serve beverages to be consumed in one sitting were obtained from an updated brand-specific food composition database. Trends in beverages availability and proportions with serve size ≤ 250 ml were assessed by χ2 tests. Sugar content trends were examined using linear regressions. The proportion of beverages exceeding the sugar threshold of the United Kingdom Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) was assessed.

Setting

New Zealand.

Results

From 2013 to 2019, there was (i) an increase in the availability of sugar-free/low-sugar beverages (n 2

SUBMITTER: Gontijo de Castro T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10195579 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature