Variations in Sugar Content of Flavored Milks and Yogurts: A Cross-Sectional Study across 3 Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The consumption of dairy products is encouraged at all life stages as a nutrient-rich component of the diet. However, many milk and yogurt products, particularly flavored varieties, may contain large amounts of free sugar.

Objectives

The aim of this paper was to evaluate the availability and sugar content of flavored milks and yogurts in supermarkets across 3 countries: Australia, England, and South.

Methods

Nutrition information for flavored milks and yogurts was collected by trained researchers and supplemented by crowd-sourced data from a smartphone application. Data were extracted in April 2018 and 3724 milk and yogurt products were available for analysis. Mean sugar concentrations were compared across countries with the use of ANOVA followed by Tukey's

SUBMITTER: Coyle DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6554456 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature