Consumption of sweets, soft drinks and sugar-added beverages among adolescents from public schools in Piracicaba, Sao Paulo

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Silva, Marina Vieira da¹  Carmo, Marina Bueno do¹  Slater, Betzabeth¹  Toral, Natacha¹ 

[1] Universidade de São Paulo

关键词: Adolescents;    Sugar added beverages;    Sweets;    Soft drinks;    Dietary intake;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1415-790X2006000100015

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE:To describe the dietary patterns of adolescents in relation to energy intake,distribution of macronutrients in diet and consumption of portions of sweets,soft drinks and sugar-added beverages.
METHODOLOGY: A sample of adolescents enrolled in public schools in Piracicaba,São Paulo, was evaluated. A Food Frequency Questionnaire evaluated dietaryintake. The Dietary Reference Intakes was used to compare energy andmacronutrient intake. The analysis of sweets intake was based on the recommendationsof North-American guidelines. Information about intake of soft drinks and sugar-addedbeverages was evaluated and compared to previous studies.
RESULTS: The study included 390 adolescents. Only 6.2% of them compliedwith the recommended energy intake and 83.8% presented consumption above theestimated level. Most of the adolescents presented carbohydrate and proteinintake between recommended levels, but 36.7% showed a high fat intake. Averageintake of sweets was 3.8 portions a day and 78.2% of the adolescents interviewedexceeded the maximum recommended. The daily average intake reached approximately230mL of soft drinks and 550mL of sugar-added beverages.
CONCLUSION: Due to the alarmingly inadequate dietary practices observedamong adolescents, educational measures must be taken in order to emphasizethe reduction in sugar intake and the benefits gained from following a balanceddiet.

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