Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
Health Rep. 2019 Jan 16;30(1):10-19.
Free sugars are nutrients of public health concern that have been associated with negative health outcomes, including dental caries in children and excess weight gain. Since national-level free sugars data are not currently available for Canadians, total sugars intake was examined to understand sugars intake in the population. The objective of this analysis was to describe and compare total sugars consumption among Canadians in 2004 and 2015.
Data are from the 2004 and 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey-Nutrition. Separate descriptive analyses of total sugars for children aged 2 to 18 (n=13,919) and adults aged 19 and older (n=31,156) were conducted by year and by misreporting status (under-, plausible and over-reporters), and the top sources of total sugars were identified. Misreporting status was studied to better understand differences in sugars intakes between survey years. T-tests were used to determine significant differences between survey years.
In 2015, the average daily total sugars consumption was 101 grams (24 teaspoons) for children aged 1 to 8, 115 grams (27 teaspoons) for children aged 9 to 18, and 85 grams (20 teaspoons) for adults. Sugary beverages, taken together, were the top source of sugars for all age groups. Total sugars consumption decreased from 2004 to 2015 overall, although not by misreporting status. Total sugars from food alone increased from 2004 to 2015, and total sugars from beverages alone decreased, regardless of age or misreporting status.
The overall decrease in total sugars consumption from 2004 to 2015 may be explained by changes in misreporting. Total sugars from food alone increased, while total sugars from beverages alone decreased. This was true for all age groups and for plausible reporters.
游离糖是公众健康关注的营养成分，与儿童龋齿和体重过度增加等负面健康结果有关。由于目前加拿大还没有国家级游离糖数据，因此研究了总糖摄入量，以了解人群中的糖摄入量。本分析的目的是描述和比较 2004 年和 2015 年加拿大人的总糖摄入量。
数据来自 2004 年和 2015 年加拿大社区健康调查-营养。分别对 2 至 18 岁儿童（n=13919）和 19 岁及以上成年人（n=31156）按年份和错误报告状态（低报、合理报和高报）进行了总糖的描述性分析，并确定了总糖的主要来源。错误报告状态的研究是为了更好地了解调查年份之间糖摄入量的差异。t 检验用于确定调查年份之间的显著差异。
2015 年，1 至 8 岁儿童的平均每日总糖摄入量为 101 克（24 茶匙），9 至 18 岁儿童为 115 克（27 茶匙），成年人为 85 克（20 茶匙）。所有年龄段的含糖饮料加在一起都是糖的主要来源。总的来说，2004 年至 2015 年总糖摄入量有所下降，尽管错误报告状态并非如此。无论年龄或错误报告状态如何，2004 年至 2015 年来自食物的总糖摄入量增加，而来自饮料的总糖摄入量减少。
2004 年至 2015 年总糖摄入量的总体下降可能是由于错误报告的变化。来自食物的总糖单独增加，而来自饮料的总糖单独减少。所有年龄组和合理报告者都是如此。
