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Candy consumption in the United States
Author(s) -
Shumow Laura,
Barraj Leila M,
Murphy Mary M,
Bi Xiaoyu,
Bodor Alison R
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.1005.3
Subject(s) - zoology , medicine , consumption (sociology) , food intake , geometric mean , food science , mathematics , chemistry , biology , statistics , social science , sociology
This study was conducted to better understand consumption of candy in the US. Using data reported in NHANES, candy intake was estimated as (1) the usual number of total candy eating occasions (EO) based on the combined daily frequency of chocolate and other candy intake over the previous 12 mo, and (2) the usual amount of candy consumed per day based on frequency of candy intake in combination with amounts consumed per EO. The mean frequency of candy intake was 0.38 EO/d, with 35.5% consuming candy infrequently (≤ 3 EO/mo), 37.1% consuming with moderate frequency (> 3 EO/mo and ≤ 3.5 EO/wk), and 27.4% with frequent intake (> 3.5 EO/wk). Usual intake of candy was estimated at 11.5 g/d at the mean and 4.8 g/d at the median; mean usual intakes of candy by tertile of consumption were 1.0, 5.3, and 28.1 g/d, respectively. There was no association between frequency of candy intake and amount per EO on days of chocolate or other candy consumption. Mean candy intake in NHANES 2003–06 was compared to intake in NHANES 2007–08 based on 1 day of recall; intake did not differ (37.7 ± 1.3 vs. 40.4 ± 1.9 g/d, p=0.24). Based on 2010 US sales and market data from The Futures Company, NPD and IRS, candy intake averaged 2 EO/wk. These estimates of candy consumption suggest that candy intake has remained relatively stable and provide insight into the role of candy in dietary patterns of the US population. Supported by the National Confectioners Association.