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RUIZ, Emma  y  VARELA-MOREIRAS, Gregorio. Adequacy of the dietary intake of total and added sugars in the Spanish diet to the recommendations: ANIBES study. Nutr. Hosp. [online]. 2017, vol.34, suppl.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.

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

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