Added sugar, macro- and micronutrient intakes and anthropometry of children in a developing world context
SOURCE: PLoS One
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2015
TITLE AUTHOR(S): E.M.W.Maunder, J.H.Nel, N.P.Steyn, H.S.Kruger, D.Labadarios
KEYWORDS: CHILDREN, DIETARY HABITS, OBESITY, SUGAR INTAKE, WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 8937
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/1686
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/1686
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2015
TITLE AUTHOR(S): E.M.W.Maunder, J.H.Nel, N.P.Steyn, H.S.Kruger, D.Labadarios
KEYWORDS: CHILDREN, DIETARY HABITS, OBESITY, SUGAR INTAKE, WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 8937
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/1686
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/1686
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between added sugar and dietary diversity, micronutrient intakes and anthropometric status in a nationally representative study of children, 1-8.9 years of age in South Africa. Secondary analysis of a national survey of children (weighted n = 2,200; non weighted n = 2818) was undertaken. Validated 24-hour recalls of children were collected from mothers/caregivers and stratified into quartiles of percentage energy from added sugar (% EAS). A dietary diversity score (DDS) using 9 food groups, a food variety score (FVS) of individual food items, and a mean adequacy ratio (MAR) based on 11 micronutrients were calculated. The prevalence of stunting and overweight/obesity was also determined. Added sugar intake varied from 7.5-10.3%of energy intake for rural and urban areas, respectively. Mean added sugar intake ranged from 1.0% of energy intake in Quartile 1 (1-3 years) (Q1) to 19.3% in Q4 (4-8 years). Main sources of added sugar were white sugar (60.1%), cool drinks (squash type) (10.4%) and carbonated cool drinks (6.0%). Added sugar intake, correlated positively with most micronutrient intakes, DDS, FVS, and MAR. Significant negative partial correlations, adjusted for energy intake, were found between added sugar intake and intakes of protein, fibre, thiamin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin E, calcium (1-3 years), phosphorus, iron (4-8 years), magnesium and zinc. The prevalence of overweight/obesity was higher in children aged 4-8 years in Q4 of %EAS than in other quartiles [mean (95%CI) %prevalence overweight 23.0 (16.2-29.8)% in Q4 compared to 13.0 (8.7-17.3)% in Q1, p = 0.0063].-
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