The sugar and energy in non-carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The consumption of non-carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages (NCSSBs) has many adverse health effects. However, the sugar and energy content in NCSSBs sold in China remain unknown. We aimed to investigate the sugar and energy content of NCSSBs in China and how these contents were labelled.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 15 supermarkets in Haidian District, Beijing from July to October 2017. The product packaging and nutrient information panels of NCSSBs were recorded to obtain type of products (local/imported), serving size, nutrient contents of carbohydrate, sugar and energy. For those NCSSBs without sugar content information, we used carbohydrate content as a replacement.

Results

A total of 463 NCSSBs met the inclusion criteria and were

SUBMITTER: Jin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6700807 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature