Association between Food Sources of Free Sugars and Weight Status among Children and Adolescents in Japan: The 2016 National Health and Nutrition Survey, Japan.

ABSTRACT: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationship between food sources of free sugars and weight status among children and adolescents aged 2-19 years in Japan (1438 males and 1340 females) from the 2016 National Health and Nutrition Survey, Japan. We estimated the percentage of energy intake (% E) from free sugars from total food sources (FS_total), solid foods (FS_solids), and beverages (FS_liquids), using one-day weighed dietary record data. Weight status was determined based on body mass index (BMI) z-scores and the prevalence of overweight and obesity. The mean energy intakes of FS_total, FS_solids, and FS_liquids were 5.8%, 4.1%, and 1.8% in males and 6.2%, 4.6%, and 1.6% in females, respectively. After contro

SUBMITTER: Fujiwara A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9460394 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature