The Association of Nativity and Time in the United States on Added Sugar Consumption.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diets high in added sugar are associated with adverse health conditions. Immigrants may have different added sugar intake than nonimmigrants, which may contribute to differential health outcomes.

Objectives

We examined 1) the cross-sectional association between added sugar intake and nativity and time in the United States and 2) prospective association between added sugar intake and all-cause mortality by nativity.

Methods

Cross-sectional analyses were based on 17,489 adults (≥18 y) from the NHANES (2011 to March 2020) and prospective analyses were based on 31,291 adults (≥18 y) from NHANES 2003-2018. Multivariable linear regression models were used to assess the association between added sugar intake as a percent of energy, nativity (US-born

SUBMITTER: Godala K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11919317 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature