Consumption of added sugars among US children and adults by food purchase location and food source.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts Label by the US Food and Drug Administration will include information on added sugars for the first time.

Objective

The objective was to evaluate the sources of added sugars in the diets of a representative sample of US children and adults by food purchase location and food source (eg, food group).

Design

This cross-sectional study among 31,035 children, adolescents, and adults aged ≥6 y from the 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2007-2008, and 2009-2010 NHANES used data from a 24-h dietary recall to evaluate consumption of added sugars. Food locations of origin were identified as stores (supermarket or grocery store), quick-service restaurants/pizza (QSRs), full-service restaurants (FSRs), schools, and others (eg, vending ma

SUBMITTER: Drewnowski A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4135498 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature