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ELISA, Dra. Zapata María; CAMILA, Lic. Tamburini; ALICIA, Bioq. Rovirosa  y  ESTEBAN, Med. Carmuega. Added sugar intake throughout life cycle by income level.Analysis of two population surveys of Argentina. Diaeta [online]. 2021, vol.39, n.176, pp.13-23.  Epub 10-Mayo-2022. ISSN 1852-7337.

Introduction: high consumption of added sugars is associated with non-communicable diseases. The objective was to analyze the added sugar intake by life cycle and income level in the Argentine population, and to identify the main food sources.

Materials and methods: a descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out based in secondary data, the National Survey of Nutrition and Health 2005 and the First Food and Nutrition Survey of Buenos Aires City 2011. Added sugar intake was calculated, expressed in grams per day and proportion of total daily energy. Principal foods and beverages sources of added sugars were identified. Added sugar intake was compared with the World Health Organization´s recommendations, considering income quintile by household member. A descriptive statistical analysis was carried out considering the sample weight, the association was evaluated by linear and logistic regression analysis.

Results: an association was found between added sugar intake and income level, with changes throughout the life cycle, with a highest consumption during adolescence. The average consumption was higher than the recommendations in the age groups evaluated, except in adults over 60s. Table sugar and sweetened beverages were the main sources.

Conclusion: the high consumption of added sugars observed and its association with income level requires strategies according to the characteristics on each population group.

Palabras clave : sugars; food and beverages; survey; nutritional epidemiology..

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