dc.creator | Magriplis E., Michas G., Petridi E., Chrousos G.P., Roma E., Benetou V., Cholopoulos N., Micha R., Panagiotakos D., Zampelas A. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-01-31T08:55:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-01-31T08:55:52Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.identifier | 10.3390/children8080676 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 22279067 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11615/76114 | |
dc.description.abstract | Sugar intake has been associated with increased prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity; however, results remain controversial. The aim of this study was to examine the probability of overweight/obesity with higher sugar intakes, accounting for other dietary intakes. Data from 1165 children and adolescents aged ≥2-18 years (66.8% males) enrolled in the Hellenic National Nutrition and Health Survey (HNNHS) were used; specifically, 781 children aged 2-11 years and 384 adolescents 12-18 years. Total and added sugar intake were assessed using two 24 h recalls (24 hR). Foods were categorized into specific food groups to evaluate the main foods contributing to intakes. A significant proportion of children (18.7%) and adolescents (24.5%) exceeded the recommended cut-off of 10% of total energy intake from added sugars. Sweets (29.8%) and processed/refined grains and cereals (19.1%) were the main sources of added sugars in both age groups, while in adolescents, the third main contributor was sugar-sweetened beverages (20.6%). Being overweight or obese was 2.57 (p = 0.002) and 1.77 (p = 0.047) times more likely for intakes ≥10% of total energy from added sugars compared to less <10%, when accounting for food groups and macronutrient intakes, respectively. The predicted probability of becoming obese was also significant with higher total and added-sugar consumption. We conclude that high consumption of added sugars increased the probability for overweight/obesity among youth, irrespectively of other dietary or macronutrient intakes. © 2021 by the authors. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.source | Children | en |
dc.source.uri | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85112748161&doi=10.3390%2fchildren8080676&partnerID=40&md5=41db19e03c31e4cdb974f79715ddb1f9 | |
dc.subject | MDPI AG | en |
dc.title | Dietary sugar intake and its association with obesity in children and adolescents | en |
dc.type | journalArticle | en |