NHANES food and beverage sources of added sugars in the diets of children (2 – 18 years) and adults (19+ years)

Nutrition data from the 2007 – 2008 and 2009 – 2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys were used (≥2 years of age)  Ongoing survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to obtain health and nutritional information from a nationally representative sample of Americans  The dietary interview component, What We Eat In America, uses an extensive 5 step interview to identify the foods consumed, the amounts, when and where consumed on the previous day Food Patterns Equivalents Database (FPED) was used  FPED converts foods that are in the forms reported consumed to appropriate food pattern equivalents amounts, thereby providing means to assess the adherence of American diets to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations  Added sugars are defined in FPED as sugars that are added to foods as an ingredient during preparation, processing, or at the table. Added sugars do not include naturally occurring sugars present in milk and fruit 1 Background

Added sugars intake from foods & beverages in the diets of children: NHANES & Added SugarsAmountsRelative Intakes NHANES: Teaspoon Equivalents% of Total Intake Total daily intake % Flavored milk %4.3% Yogurt % Soft drinks* %22.9% Fruit drinks* %13.9% Sport/energy drinks*n/a0.53n/a2.8% Sweetened beverages %39.6% NHANES 2003 – 2006 and 2007 – 2010, ages years * Categorized as sweetened beverages

Food sources of added sugars in the diets of Children: NHANES c Teaspoon Equivalents of Added Sugars * Categorized as sweetened beverages NHANES 2007 – 2010, ages years

Food sources of added sugars in the diets of children: NHANES c % of Total Added Sugars from Foods and Beverages NHANES 2007 – 2010, ages years * Categorized as sweetened beverages

Food sources of added sugars in the diets of adults: NHANES Teaspoon Equivalents of Added Sugars c NHANES 2007 – 2010, ages 19+ years * Categorized as sweetened beverages

% of Total Added Sugars from Foods and Beverages Food sources of added sugars in the diets of adults: NHANES NHANES 2007 – 2010, ages 19+ years * Categorized as sweetened beverages