Added, free and total sugar content and consumption of foods and beverages in Canada.

This study calculated the added and free sugar content of all 5,374 foods and beverages recorded in the 24-hour dietary recalls of the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey - Nutrition using established procedures. The usual intake of added, free and total sugars was estimated with the National Cancer Institute method. RESULTS: In 2015, residents of Canada consumed an average of 57.1 g/day of added sugars, 67.1 g/day of free sugars and 105.6 g/day of total sugars. This represented 11.1%, 13.3% and 21.6% of TEI for added, free and total sugar intake, respectively. Among all Canadians, 49.0% consumed less than 10% of TEI from added sugars, while 33.8% consumed less than 10% of TEI from free sugars. The food groups with the highest added and free sugar content were desserts and sweets, breakfast cereals, baked products, beverages, and snacks. Desserts and sweets and beverages were the two main contributors of sugar in the Canadian diet. DISCUSSION: The majority of Canadians consumed more added and free sugars than recommended. Estimating added and free sugar content and consumption could help researchers assess the health of Canadians and the economic burden of excessive sugar consumption and could help policy makers articulate intervention targets. PMID: 33084291 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Health Reports - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Health Rep Source Type: research