Examining the Relationship between Free Sugars and Calorie Contents in Canadian Prepacked Foods and Beverages.

ABSTRACT: To align with broader public health initiatives, reformulation of products to be lower in sugars requires interventions that also aim to reduce calorie contents. Currently available foods and beverages with a range of nutrient levels can be used to project successful reformulation opportunities. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between free sugars and calorie levels in Canadian prepackaged foods and beverages. This study was a cross-sectional analysis of the University of Toronto's 2013 Food Label Database, limited to major sources of total sugar intake in Canada (n = 6755). Penalized B-spline regression modelling was used to examine the relationship between free sugar levels (g/100 g or 100 mL) and caloric density (kcal/100 g or 10mL), by subcategory. Significan

SUBMITTER: Bernstein JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5615287 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature