Children and Adolescents in the United States with Usual High Added Sugars Intake: Characteristics, Eating Occasions, and Top Sources, 2015-2018.

Sohyun ParkLixia ZhaoSeung Hee LeeHeather C HamnerLatetia V MooreDeborah A GaluskaHeidi M Blanck

Published in: Nutrients (2023)

One in three US youths consumed more than 15% of total calories from added sugars. High added sugars intake was more prevalent among certain subgroups such as 12-19-year-olds and non-Hispanic Black or non-Hispanic White youth. Our findings can provide information for intervention efforts to decrease added sugars intake to promote child health.

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