Use of sugars and sweeteners in children's diets. Recommendations of the Nutrition Committee of the Spanish Association of Paediatrics

Gil‐Campos, Mercedes; González, Mario A; Martín, Juan José Díaz

doi:10.1016/j.anpede.2015.10.002

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“…The premature introduction of sugars, influences self-regulation of intake and increases the risk of developing chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and dental caries, directly affecting the national healthcare budgets [1] [28]. Sugars should be consumed naturally in foods that, in addition, provide other essential nutrients [29]. Experts advise prolonging their introduction as long as possible and even recommend that natural fruit juices be consumed after 12 months of age [1], identified 60% under the same conditions.…”

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How Do Commercial Children’s Foods Influence Their Growth and Development? A Map of Commercially Available Children’s Foods in Honduras

Hernández¹,

Motiño²,

Iorio³

et al. 2019

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Background: The premature consumption of processed foods with high sugar and sodium content over the course of life has been associated with an increased risk of suffering from chronic diseases starting in adolescence or early adulthood. Methods: There was an examination of the nutritional labelling of processed products for young children (n = 140) available in the Honduran market to evaluate their nutritional quality with regard to sodium and sugar content, pursuant to various international recommendations. Results: 54% of the products evaluated derive more than 20% of their calories from sugar. The categories that to a large degree exceed the recommended sugar content range are fruit drinks (80%) and dessert purees (65%). The average price per product serving is lower than one US dollar ($0.81). 46% and 6% of the products place sugar and salt, respectively, among the first five positions in their ingredient lists. Conclusions: Processed foods for infants and young children generally exceed the recommended sugar content, but due to their low cost and easy access, they are displacing traditional food consumption, contributing to increasing childhood obesity and chronic disease in the early stages of life.

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confidence: 99%

How Do Commercial Children’s Foods Influence Their Growth and Development? A Map of Commercially Available Children’s Foods in Honduras

Hernández¹,

Motiño²,

Iorio³

et al. 2019

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“…On the other hand, in infants, the use of juices or other sugary beverages rich in fructose or sucrose, for long time, increases the risk of dental damage. Among the sweeteners that have been declared with healthy properties to avoid this pathology, there are the polyalcohols of sugar or the sucralose among others [ 72 ]. The risks and benefits of NCS are shown in Table 1 .…”

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Noncaloric Sweeteners in Children: A Controversial Theme

Agüero

Angarita

Contreras

et al. 2018

BioMed Research International

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Noncaloric sweeteners (NCS) are food additives used to provide sweetness without adding calories. Their consumption has become more widespread around the world in all age groups, including children. The aim of this study is to show the state of the art about the intake of noncaloric sweeteners in children, as well as their benefits and consumption risk. Scientific searchers were used (PUBMED, Scopus, and Scielo) to analyze articles that included keywords (noncaloric sweeteners/saccharin/cyclamate/acesulfame potassium/aspartame/sucralose/stevia/children) in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Authors conclude that it is imperative that health professionals judiciously and individually evaluate the overall benefits and risks of NCS use in consumers before recommending their use. Different subgroups of the population incorporate products containing NCS in their diet with different objectives, which should be considered when recommending a diet plan for the consumer. In childhood, in earlier age groups, this type of additives should be used as a dietary alternative when other forms of prevention in obesity are not sufficient.

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“…De igual manera, se clasifica a la taumatina como un edulcorante natural, intenso y con una contribución energética despreciable; se cataloga este edulcorante con un valor de potencia de 2500 veces respecto a la sacarosa [40].…”

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Análisis De Las Fuerzas Del Mercado Dendroenergético en La Vereda Cajete Del Municipio De Popayán

Hoyos¹,

Otero²,

Montealegre³

2017

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Use of sugars and sweeteners in children's diets. Recommendations of the Nutrition Committee of the Spanish Association of Paediatrics

Cited by 9 publications

References 25 publications

How Do Commercial Children’s Foods Influence Their Growth and Development? A Map of Commercially Available Children’s Foods in Honduras

How Do Commercial Children’s Foods Influence Their Growth and Development? A Map of Commercially Available Children’s Foods in Honduras

Noncaloric Sweeteners in Children: A Controversial Theme

Análisis De Las Fuerzas Del Mercado Dendroenergético en La Vereda Cajete Del Municipio De Popayán

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