A Survey on Added Sugar Intakes from Snacks and Participation Behaviors of Special Event Days Sharing Sweet Foods among Adolescents in Korea

Kim, Hyun-Ju; Kim, Sun-Hyo

doi:10.4163/kjn.2009.42.2.135

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“…Thus, the World Health Organisation (WHO, 2003) has recommended that sugar comprise <10 per cent of total calories. However, the sugar intake of adolescents in Korea is about 26.1 per cent of total calories, due almost entirely to the consumption of snacks (Kim and Kim, 2009). Choi et al (2008) reported that the strong preferences of children and adolescents for sweet foods have led to high intakes of additional free sugars.…”

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Sugar contents of ready-to-eat foods distributed at major amusement parks in Korea and their substitution with artificial sweeteners

Bae

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the sugar contents of ready-to-eat foods distributed at amusement parks and suggested an appropriate food safety management strategy for children. Design/methodology/approach Ready-to-eat food samples (n = 322) in 17 categories were collected from the major amusement parks in Korea, and their free sugar contents were determined. Substitution of sugars in high-sugar foods with appropriate artificial sweeteners is suggested to reduce sugar intake after comparing the estimated daily intakes (EDIs) of the sweeteners with the corresponding acceptable daily intakes (ADIs). Findings Samples in three categories (tteokbokki, muffins and waffles) were classified as high-sugar foods. The substitution of all sugar in the high-sugar foods with aspartame or sucralose, among the predominant artificial sweeteners in Korea, would not increase their EDIs to higher values than the corresponding ADIs for both children and adolescents. Consequently, substitutions of sugars in high-sugar foods with aspartame or sucralose are suggested. Partial substitutions (45 and 40 per cent, respectively) of sugar are recommended for muffin and waffle, considering their baking properties and current sugar contents. Social implications This paper reveals the necessity of an appropriate safety management system for ready-to-eat foods distributed at amusement parks. Originality/value The potential risks caused by sugar in ready-to-eat foods distributed at amusement parks and the substitution of sugar with artificial sweeteners has rarely been assessed. The approaches proposed in this paper minimise the risks posed by both sugar and artificial sweeteners simultaneously, and may be useful in the development of a food safety management system.

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Sugar contents of ready-to-eat foods distributed at major amusement parks in Korea and their substitution with artificial sweeteners

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2019

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“…Despite the lack of a dietary sugar database in Korea, several studies have reported the dietary sugar intakes of Korean children and adolescents. However, these studies assessed dietary sugar intake using a limited food list from school meals [ 15 16 17 ] and partial snacks [ 18 19 ] or a 1-day dietary record [ 20 21 ]. However, Lee and colleagues recently established a database of total sugars for Korean food items and reported that dietary sugar od items for total sugar intake intake was highest in adolescents [ 22 ].…”

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Dietary sugar intake and dietary behaviors in Korea: a pooled study of 2,599 children and adolescents aged 9-14 years

Chung

Joung

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Nutr Res Pract

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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVESDietary sugar intake, particularly added sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages, has received worldwide attention recently. Investigation of dietary behaviors may facilitate understanding of dietary sugar intakes of children and adolescents. However, the relationship between dietary sugar intake and dietary behaviors in the Korean population has not been investigated. Thus, this study aimed to estimate dietary sugar intake and food sources according to sex as well as examine the relationship of dietary sugar intake with frequent snacking and dietary patterns among Korean children and adolescents.SUBJECTS/METHODSWe pooled data from five studies involving Korean children and adolescents conducted from 2002 to 2011. A total of 2,599 subjects aged 9-14 years were included in this study. Each subject completed more than 3 days of dietary records.RESULTSMean daily total sugar intake was 46.6 g for boys and 54.3 g for girls. Compared with boys, girls showed higher sugar intakes from fruits (7.5 g for boys and 8.8 g for girls; P = 0.0081) and processed foods (27.9 g for boys and 34.9 g for girls; P < 0.0001). On average, 95.4% of boys and 98.8% of girls consumed snacks during the study period, and total sugar intake showed a significantly increasing trend with increasing energy intake from snacks (P < 0.0001 for both sexes). Two dietary patterns were identified by cluster analysis: Traditional and Westernized patterns. Total sugar intake was higher in the Westernized pattern (56.2 g for boys and 57.2 g for girls) than in the Traditional pattern (46.5 g for boys and 46.3 g for girls).CONCLUSIONSThese results suggest that multilateral and practical development of a nutrition education and intervention program that considers dietary behaviors as well as absolute sugar intake is required to prevent excessive sugar intake in Korean children and adolescents.

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Study on Body Mass Index (BMI), Dietary Intake Attitudes, and Nutrient Intake Status according to Sugar-Containing Food Intake Frequency of College Students in Gyeonggi-do

안선정¹,

김윤선²

2016

Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition

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A Survey on Added Sugar Intakes from Snacks and Participation Behaviors of Special Event Days Sharing Sweet Foods among Adolescents in Korea

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

Sugar contents of ready-to-eat foods distributed at major amusement parks in Korea and their substitution with artificial sweeteners

Sugar contents of ready-to-eat foods distributed at major amusement parks in Korea and their substitution with artificial sweeteners

Dietary sugar intake and dietary behaviors in Korea: a pooled study of 2,599 children and adolescents aged 9-14 years

Study on Body Mass Index (BMI), Dietary Intake Attitudes, and Nutrient Intake Status according to Sugar-Containing Food Intake Frequency of College Students in Gyeonggi-do

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