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Two approaches to derive a proposal for added sugars intake for German children and adolescents

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 December 2006

Ute Alexy ,
Mathilde Kersting  and
Verena Schultze-Pawlitschko
Ute Alexy*
Affiliation:
Research Institute of Child Nutrition Dortmund (FKE), Heinstueck 11, D-44225 Dortmund, Germany
Mathilde Kersting
Affiliation:
Research Institute of Child Nutrition Dortmund (FKE), Heinstueck 11, D-44225 Dortmund, Germany
Verena Schultze-Pawlitschko
Affiliation:
Research Institute of Child Nutrition Dortmund (FKE), Heinstueck 11, D-44225 Dortmund, Germany
*
*Corresponding author: Email alexy@fke-do.de
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Abstract

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Objective:

Intake of sugars is restricted in most international food guides. However, in recent recommendations quantified limits of added sugars intake have not been given, although deemed necessary by those who criticised the recommendations.

Design:

Two approaches to derive a scientifically based quantified limit of added sugars intake for German children and adolescents are suggested. For the first dietary survey approach, 5120 three-day weighed dietary records from the Dortmund Nutritional and Anthropometric Longitudinally Designed (DONALD) Study were used. Added sugars intakes in records of high vs. low dietary quality, measured by a nutrient intake score, were compared. For the second approach, a total dietary concept for German children and adolescents developed and evaluated by the Research Institute of Child Nutrition – the Optimised Mixed Diet – was used.

Results:

Whereas in the latter dietary concept an added sugars intake of about 6% of energy intake is tolerated, the dietary survey approach resulted in only small differences between high and low dietary quality, with a median added sugars intake of 12% of energy in records with high dietary quality.

Conclusions:

A reasonable dietary quality is possible within higher ranges of added sugars intake than derived from the dietary concept approach. Therefore we suggest a range of intake of added sugars for German children and adolescents, from 6% to 12% of energy.

Keywords

SugarChildrenAdolescentsDietary surveyTotal dietary concept

Information

Type
Research Article
Information
Public Health Nutrition , Volume 6 , Issue 7 , October 2003 , pp. 697 - 702
Copyright
Copyright © CABI Publishing 2003

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