Open AccessConsumption of added sugars is decreasing in the United States
Author(s) -
Jean A. Welsh,
Andrea J. Sharma,
Lisa Grellinger,
Miriam B. Vos
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.111.018366
Subject(s) - national health and nutrition examination survey , sugar , added sugar , obesity , zoology , chemistry , food science , consumption (sociology) , medicine , demography , environmental health , population , biology , social science , sociology
The consumption of added sugars (caloric sweeteners) has been linked to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Little is known about recent consumption trends in the United States or how intakes compare with current guidelines.
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