Reducing free sugar intake

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-17
Keyword(s):  
Free Sugar ◽  
Sugar Intake

scholarly journals Associations between Free Sugar and Sugary Beverage Intake in Early Childhood and Adult NAFLD in a Population-Based UK Cohort

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 290
Author(s):  
Ahlia Sekkarie ◽  
Jean A. Welsh ◽  
Kate Northstone ◽  
Aryeh D. Stein ◽  
Usha Ramakrishnan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Energy ◽  
Hepatic Steatosis ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Free Sugar ◽  
Alcoholic Fatty Liver ◽  
Free Sugars ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Sugar Intake ◽  
Sugary Beverages ◽  
Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

(1) Background: High sugar intake is prevalent among children and is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The purpose of this study is to determine if a high intake of free sugars and sugary beverages (SB) in childhood is associated with NAFLD in adulthood; (2) Methods: At 24 years, 3095 participants were assessed for severe hepatic steatosis (controlled attenuation parameter >280 dB/m) and had dietary data collected via a food frequency questionnaire at age three years. Multiple logistic regression models adjusted for total energy intake, potential confounders, and a mediator (offspring body mass index (BMI) at 24 years); (3) Results: Per quintile increase of free sugar intake association with severe hepatic steatosis at 24 years after adjusting for total energy was odds ratio (OR):1.07 (95% CL: 0.99–1.17). Comparing the lowest vs. the highest free sugar consumers, the association was OR:1.28 (95% CL: 0.88–1.85) and 1.14 (0.72, 1.82) after full adjustment. The OR for high SB consumption (>2/day) compared to <1/day was 1.23 (95% CL: 0.82–1.84) and OR: 0.98 (95% CL: 0.60–1.60) after full adjustment; (4) Conclusions: High free sugar and SB intake at three years were positively but weakly associated with severe hepatic steatosis at 24 years. These associations were completely attenuated after adjusting for confounders and 24-year BMI.

Impact of a nutrition education programme on free sugar intake & nutrition-related knowledge in fifth-grade schoolchildren

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Winzer ◽  
Maria Wakolbinger ◽  
Manuel Schätzer ◽  
Karin Blagusz ◽  
Anita Rieder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Dietary Behaviour ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Public Health Impact ◽  
Free Sugar ◽  
Sugar Intake ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Background The objective was to evaluate a 5-week nutrition education programme (ACTION) in fifth-grade schoolchildren in Austria on free sugar intake, nutrition-related knowledge (NRK) and with the RE-AIM framework on the overall public health impact. Methods A prospective case-controlled cohort (pre–post design) from seven secondary schools in Vienna tested programme efficacy. NRK was assessed with a 20-item questionnaire and dietary behaviour and free sugar intake with a semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire. A total of 12 intervention classes (IG) received the programme, conducted by teachers and integrated in the curriculum, and 6 control classes followed their usual curriculum. Results In 344 children, aged 10.4 (0.8) years, free sugar intake decreased significantly over time in IG by 13% (P=0.001) with a group difference of −10.1 (95% CI −18.8, −1.5; P=0.021) g/day. The food groups ‘sweets & pastries’, ‘soft drinks’, ‘fast food’ and ‘salty snacks’ mainly contributed to this reduction. Moreover, NRK increased significantly over time in IG with a group difference of 9.0% of correct answers (95% CI 5.8, 12.2; P&lt;0.001; Cohen’s d 0.57). The programme was disseminated to 10% of fifth-grade classrooms in Austrian secondary schools and to 12% in Vienna. Conclusions The ACTION programme shows potential for public health impact with improving dietary behaviour as free sugar intake, NRK, and its dissemination. It required a minimum of money per schoolchild as the programme was conducted by teachers and was integrated in the curriculum.

scholarly journals High Intake of Free Sugars, Fructose, and Sucrose Is Associated with Weight Gain in Japanese Men

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michiyo Yamakawa ◽  
Keiko Wada ◽  
Sachi Koda ◽  
Fumi Mizuta ◽  
Takahiro Uji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Weight Change ◽  
Free Sugar ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Japanese Men ◽  
Free Sugars ◽  
Sugar Intake ◽  
Artery Disease

ABSTRACT Background Available evidence for associations between sugar intake and body weight is largely from short-term controlled trials and studies focusing on sugar-sweetened beverages. Studies on long-term weight change related to the intake of types of sugar are thus needed. Objective We examined the associations between weight change and the intake of various types of carbohydrates, including starch, total sugars, and free or naturally occurring sugars and saccharides (i.e., glucose, fructose, sucrose, and lactose), among Japanese men and women. Methods This prospective cohort study included 14,971 residents of Takayama City in Japan who were aged 35–69 y at the first survey in 1992 and responded to a self-administrated questionnaire at the second survey in 2002. We excluded those with cancer, coronary artery disease, stroke, or diabetes on the first survey and those with missing information about body weight on both surveys, leaving 13,229 participants for analysis (5879 men and 7350 women). Mean (95% CI) values of 10-y weight change according to types of carbohydrates were estimated using linear regression models with adjustment for total energy intake and other dietary and lifestyle factors. Dietary intake was assessed at the first survey using a validated FFQ. Results Among men, free sugar intake was associated with weight gain and the estimated means (95% CIs) of weight change were −0.60 (−0.67, −0.54), −0.31 (−0.38, −0.24), −0.12 (−0.19, −0.05), and 0.20 (0.13, 0.27) kg from the first to fourth quartiles (P-trend = 0.002). Moreover, high intakes of sucrose and fructose were associated with weight gain (P-trend: 0.018 for sucrose and 0.001 for fructose). Among women, the intake of any type of carbohydrate was not significantly associated with weight change. Conclusions These results suggested that high intakes of free sugars, sucrose, and fructose were associated with long-term weight gain among Japanese men.

Reciprocal interactions between sodium appetite and need-free sugar intake

Appetite ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 155 ◽  
pp. 104822
Author(s):  
B.M. Santos ◽  
R.B. David ◽  
C.A.F. Andrade ◽  
R. Vendramini ◽  
S. Hurley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Sugar ◽  
Sugar Intake ◽  
Sodium Appetite ◽  
Reciprocal Interactions

scholarly journals Maternal intake of sugar during pregnancy and childhood respiratory and atopic outcomes

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 1700073 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annabelle Bédard ◽  
Kate Northstone ◽  
A. John Henderson ◽  
Seif O. Shaheen
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Maternal Diet ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Atopic Asthma ◽  
Free Sugar ◽  
Sugar Intake ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Serum Total Ige ◽  
In Pregnancy

The possible role of maternal consumption of free sugar during pregnancy in the inception of respiratory and atopic diseases has not been studied. We aimed to study the relationship between maternal intake of free sugar during pregnancy and respiratory and atopic outcomes in the offspring in a population-based birth cohort, the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.We analysed associations between maternal intake of free sugar in pregnancy (estimated by a food frequency questionnaire), and current doctor-diagnosed asthma, wheezing, hay fever, eczema, atopy, serum total IgE and lung function in children aged 7–9 years (n=8956 with information on maternal diet in pregnancy and at least one outcome of interest).After controlling for potential confounders, maternal intake of free sugar was positively associated with atopy (OR for highest versus lowest quintile of sugar intake 1.38, 95% CI 1.06–1.78; per quintile p-trend=0.006) and atopic asthma (OR 2.01, 95% CI 1.23–3.29; per quintile p-trend=0.004). These associations were not confounded by intake of sugar in early childhood, which was unrelated to these outcomes.Our results suggest that a higher maternal intake of free sugar during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of atopy and atopic asthma in the offspring, independently of sugar intake in early childhood.

scholarly journals Nutrition in Skin Picking Disorder and Trichotillomania

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon E. Grant ◽  
Stephanie Valle ◽  
Samuel R. Chamberlain
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Dietary Fat ◽  
Repetitive Behaviors ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Free Sugar ◽  
Skin Picking ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Sugar Intake ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Skin Picking Disorder

Objective: Excessive calorie intake constitutes a global public health concern, due to its associated range of untoward outcomes. Impulsivity and compulsivity have been linked to dietary intake. However, nothing is known about dietary intake and body-focused repetitive behaviors, despite their classification as obsessive-compulsive related conditions, and high co-morbidity with impulsive and compulsive conditions.Methods: One hundred and ninety six adults with trichotillomania or skin picking disorder were recruited. Dietary intake over the preceding year was quantified using the Dietary Fat and Free Sugar Short questionnaire. Relationships between dietary fat/sugar intake and behaviors were evaluated using regression modeling.Results: Sugar intake was significantly related to higher trans-diagnostic compulsivity (p = 0.011) and higher non-planning impulsivity (p = 0.013) In terms of saturated fat intake, there was no significant relationship to the explanatory variables. A combination high fat/high sugar diet was significantly associated with higher motor impulsivity (p = 0.005).Conclusions: Past-year nutrition appears to be significantly associated with trans-diagnostic impulsivity and compulsivity. The role of poor nutrition in these disorders and related conditions, and its link with impulsivity and compulsivity, requires longitudinal research attention; and clinical work should address not only psychiatric symptoms but also impact of lifestyle of overall health.

scholarly journals Dietary Intake of Free Sugars is Associated with Disease Activity and Dyslipidemia in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1094
Author(s):  
María Correa-Rodríguez ◽  
Gabriela Pocovi-Gerardino ◽  
José-Luis Callejas-Rubio ◽  
Raquel Ríos Fernández ◽  
María Martín-Amada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Autoimmune Diseases ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Complement C3 ◽  
Free Sugar ◽  
Systemic Lupus ◽  
Free Sugars ◽  
Sugar Intake

Diet has been closely associated with inflammatory autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Importantly, the consumption of dietary sugars has been positively linked to elevated levels of some inflammation markers, but the potential role of their consumption on the prognosis of autoimmune diseases has not yet been examined. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the dietary intake of free sugars and clinical parameters and cardiovascular (CVD) risk markers in patients with SLE. A cross-sectional study including a total of 193 patients with SLE (aged 48.25 ± 12.54 years) was conducted. The SLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI-2K) and the SDI Damage Index were used to asses disease activity and disease-related damage, respectively. Levels of C-reactive protein (CRP; mg/dL), homocysteine (Hcy; µmol/L), anti-double stranded DNA antibodies (anti-dsDNA) (IU/mL), complement C3 (mg/dL), and complement C4 (mg/dL), among other biochemical markers, were measured. The main factors we considered as risk factors for CVD were obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and blood lipids. The dietary-intrinsic sugar and added-sugar content participants consumed were obtained via a 24-h patient diary. Significant differences were observed in dietary sugar intake between patients with active and inactive SLE (in grams: 28.31 ± 24.43 vs. 38.71 ± 28.87; p = 0.035) and free sugar intake (as a percentage: 6.36 ± 4.82 vs. 8.60 ± 5.51; p = 0.020). Linear regression analysis revealed a significant association between free sugars intake (by gram or percentage) and the number of complications (β (95% CI) = 0.009 (0.001, 0.0018), p = 0.033)); (β (95% CI) = 0.046 (0.008, 0.084), p = 0.018)), and SLEDAI (β (95% CI) = 0.017 (0.001, 0.034), p = 0.043)); (β (95% CI) = 0.086 (0.011, 0.161), p = 0.024)) after adjusting for covariates. Free sugars (g and %) were also associated with the presence of dyslipidaemia (β (95% CI) = −0.003 (−0.005, 0.000), p = 0.024)) and (β (95% CI) = −0.015 (−0.028, −0.002), p = 0.021)). Our findings suggest that a higher consumption of free sugars might negatively impact the activity and complications of SLE. However, future longitudinal research on SLE patients, including dietary intervention trials, are necessary to corroborate these preliminary data.

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