None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Previous studies suggested dietary sugar consumption as one of the main factors of obesity, yet the findings on children were inconsistent. Notably, although the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) was found to be positively associated with body weight gain in children, the association between the consumption of free sugar, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), and weight gain on children remained inconclusive. Hence, the current analysis aimed to assess the effects of consuming free sugar on the BMI z-score of a group of Australian children and adolescents.
Interventions
The independent variable is the intake of free sugar, which is definned by the WHO as all monosaccharides and disaccharides added to foods by the manufacturer, cook, or consumer, plus sugars naturally present in honey, syrups, and fruit juices.
Each participant completed two 24-hr recall, with at least seven days apart, using the Automated Multiple-Pass Method (AMPM) developed by the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Informed consent was obtain
The independent variable is the intake of free sugar, which is definned by the WHO as all monosaccharides and disaccharides added to foods by the manufacturer, cook, or consumer, plus sugars naturally present in honey, syrups, and fruit juices. Each participant completed two 24-hr recall, with at least seven days apart, using the Automated Multiple-Pass Method (AMPM) developed by the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Informed consent was obtained from the primary caregiver or a responsible adult for children aged less than 14 years, while adolescents aged 14 years or above provided their own consent in the presence of a parent or responsible adult
Sponsors
Dr. Jimmy Louie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
9 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Usual residents of private dwellings in urban and rural areas of Australia, covering about 97% of the people living in Australia. Dietary data from those whose age was between 9-16 years old were included in this analysis.
Exclusion criteria
Non-usual residents of Australia
Outcome results
None listed