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- Title
Age and time trends in sugar intake among children and adolescents: results from the DONALD study.
- Authors
Perrar, Ines; Schmitting, Sarah; Della Corte, Karen W.; Buyken, Anette E.; Alexy, Ute
- Abstract
Purpose: To describe age and time trends in added sugar, free sugar and total sugar intake among German 3–18-year-olds. Methods: Overall, 10,761 3-day dietary records kept between 1985 and 2016 by 1312 DONALD participants (660 boys, 652 girls) were analysed (%E) using polynomial mixed-effects regression models. Results: TS intake decreased with age (♂: linear, quadratic and cubic trend all p < 0.0098; ♀: linear trend p < 0.0001). While the oldest children had the lowest FS intake (linear, quadratic trend: p < 0.0001), the youngest children had the lowest AS intake (linear, quadratic trend p < 0.0001, cubic trend p = 0.0004). In terms of time trends, TS (♂: cubic trend p = 0.0052; ♀: quadratic trend p = 0.0608, cubic trend p = 0.0014) and FS (quadratic trend p = 0.0163, cubic trend p < 0.0001) intake increased between 1985 and 2005 and decreased thereafter, most notably since 2010. AS intake decreased between 1985 and 1995, increased slightly until 2005 and decreased thereafter, most notably since 2010 (linear, quadratic, cubic trend p < 0.0001). FS intake exceeded 10%E/day throughout the 30-year study period. Conclusion: Our results do not support the common assumptions that sugar intake is on the rise and generally higher among adolescents than among younger children. Of note, TS, AS and FS intakes have decreased in the last decade among all age groups. Nevertheless, FS intake still exceeds the intake level recommended by the WHO.
- Subjects
GERMANY; AGE distribution; FOOD habits; INGESTION; RESEARCH methodology; TIME; MULTIPLE regression analysis; DIETARY sucrose
- Publication
European Journal of Nutrition, 2020, Vol 59, Issue 3, p1043
- ISSN
1436-6207
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00394-019-01965-y