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Evolution of household availability of added sugars and their sources in Brazil: analysis of Household Budget Surveys from 2002 to 2017

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 April 2024

Daniela Silva Canella Open the ORCID record for Daniela Silva Canella [Opens in a new window] ,
Maria Laura da Costa Louzada ,
Natália Oliveira ,
Ana Beatriz Coelho de Azevedo  and
Renata Bertazzi Levy
Daniela Silva Canella*
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Nutrition, Institute of Nutrition, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Center for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Maria Laura da Costa Louzada
Affiliation:
Center for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Natália Oliveira
Affiliation:
Postgraduate Program in Food, Nutrition and Health, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ana Beatriz Coelho de Azevedo
Affiliation:
Postgraduate Program in Food, Nutrition and Health, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Renata Bertazzi Levy
Affiliation:
Center for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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*Corresponding author: Daniela Silva Canella, email daniela.canella@uerj.br
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to describe the evolution of household purchase of added sugars and their main food sources in Brazil. Nationally representative data from the Household Budget Surveys from 2002–2003, 2008–2009 and 2017–2018 were used. Energy and added sugar quantities were estimated by means of per capita food quantities. The items considered as food sources were: (1) table sugar: refined sugar and other energetic sweeteners and (2) processed and ultra-processed foods with added sugar: soft drinks; other drinks; sweets, candies and chocolates; cookies; cakes and pies and other foods. The parameters estimated were: mean share of added sugar in total energy and, for food sources, the share of added sugar in total sugar intake and the impact of variations in sources of added sugar between 2008 and 2017. There was a regular share of energy from added sugar to total energy intake between 2002 and 2008 but a reduced share in 2017. Between 2008 and 2017, there was a decrease in the share of refined sugar and other sweeteners and soft drinks to total sugar intake and an increased share of all other items. High-income households had a lower share of refined sugar and other energetic sweeteners, but a higher share of soft drinks, sweets, candies and chocolates. The decrease in added sugar in 2017 was mainly due to the lower share of soft drinks. In conclusion, Brazilians’ total intake of added sugar was decreased, mostly owing to reduced consumption of sugar from soft drinks.

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Added sugarDietary surveysMiddle-income countriesUltra-processed foods
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British Journal of Nutrition , First View , pp. 1 - 8
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