RUIZ, Emma    VARELA-MOREIRAS, Gregorio. Adequacy of the dietary intake of total and added sugars in the Spanish diet to the recommendations: ANIBES study. []. , 34, 4, pp.45-52. ISSN 1699-5198.  https://dx.doi.org/10.20960/nh.1571.

Introduction: In 2015, the WHO published its recommendations for added sugars intake: < 10% of the total energy (TE) intake in both adults and children. No updated information is available in Spain about the degree of compilance. Objectives: To examine total sugar intake, mainly focused on added, and food and beverage sources. To analyze fulfilment with WHO recommendations. Methods: The ANIBES study of a representative sample of the Spanish population (9-75 yr) was used. Food and beverage records were obtained by a three-day dietary record by using a tablet device. Results: The median total sugar intake was 17% total TEI: 7.3% for added, and 9.6% for intrinsic sugar intake. Differences were observed for added sugar which was much higher in children and adolescents. For the intrinsic sugar, however, a higher contribution to TEI was observed in the elderly. 58.2% of children fulfil WHO recommendations (< 10% TEI), lower for adolescents (52.6%), and higher for adults (76.7%) and older adults (89.8%). The major sources of total sugar were milk and dairy products (23.2%), non-alcoholic beverages (18.6%), fruits (16.8%) and sugars and sweets (15.1%) and grains (12.0%). The major sources of intrinsic sugars were fruits (31.8%), milks (19.6%), juices and nectars (11.1%), vegetables (9.89%), yoghurt and fermented milk (7.18%), low-alcohol-content beverages (4.94%), bread (2.91%), and sugar-sweetened soft drinks (2.24%). As for free sugars, sources were sugars and sweets (34.1%), non-alcoholic beverages (30.8%, mainly as sugar-sweetened soft drinks, 25.5%) and grains (19.1%, principally as pastries and cakes, 15.2%). Conclusion: The present study demonstrates that only a moderate percentage of the Spanish population adhered to current recommendations for total and added sugar intake, and urgent efforts are needed to improve diet quality in the youngest populations.

: Carbohydrates; Total sugars; Added sugars; Intrinsic sugars; ANIBES.

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