Beverage consumption and energy intake among Canadians: analyses of 2004 and 2015 national dietary intake data.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Among adults and children consuming Western diets, beverages are significant sources of free sugars, saturated fats, excess calories, and alcohol, with relevance to chronic disease risk. The impact of recent healthy eating policies and beverage market evolutions on population-level consumption patterns in Canada is unknown. The current study examined trends in intake of a range of beverage types among a nationally-representative sample of Canadians, with stratification by socio-demographic characteristics. METHODS:The 2004 (n = 34,775) and 2015 (n = 20,176) nutrition-focused cycles of the Canadian Community Health Surveys are cross-sectional surveys representative of the population of the 10 Canadian provinces. Based on a single multiple-pass 24-h dietary recall for each partici

SUBMITTER: Jones AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6800499 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature