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High Sugar Intake from Milk and Fruits is Associated with Reduced Risks of Obesity in Korean Children
Author(s) -
Ha Kyungho,
Chung Sangwon,
Lee HaengShin,
Kim Choil,
Joung Hyojee,
Paik HeeYoung,
Song YoonJu
Publication year - 2015
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.29.1_supplement.736.14
Subject(s) - sugar , obesity , quartile , overweight , added sugar , medicine , food science , dietary sucrose , korean population , population , food intake , environmental health , biology , confidence interval
In recent years, there is growing concern that high sugar intake increases the risk of obesity with special focus on added sugars and sugar from certain food sources. However, Asian population has been reported with low sugar intake and few studies were conducted for association with obesity in children. This study aimed to examine the association of total sugar intake and sugar intake from milk and fruits with obesity in Korean children. Data was obtained from six different studies that had been conducted from 2002 to 2011. A total of 3,990 children aged 9‐14 years who had completed 3 or more days of dietary records were selected. Mean total sugar intake was 51.1g and that from milk and fruits was 14.1g. There was no association of overweight or obesity across quartiles of total sugar intake except boys of 12‐14 years that had reduced risk for obesity. Girls in the highest quartile of sugar intake from milk and fruits had significantly reduced risks for overweight (OR: 0.48, CIs: 0.29‐0.79 for 9‐11y and OR: 0.52, CIs: 0.29‐0.94 for 12‐14y) and for obesity (OR: 0.44, CIs: 0.21‐0.90 for 9‐11y and OR: 0.46, CIs: 0.22‐0.97 for 12‐14y) in both age groups compared with those in the lowest quartile. In conclusion, intrinsic sugars such as sugars in milk and fruits appear to have favorable effects on overweight or obesity, particularly in Asian girls.