News & Views - Date: March 2014

Sugar Nutrition UK response to the public consultation on the WHO Draft Guideline: Sugars intake for adults and children

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Sugar Nutrition UK welcomes the public consultation on the draft guideline on sugars for adults and children launched by the World Health Organisation. We have reviewed the report and have submitted a response to the consultation through the official process.

An executive summary of our response is available here and a copy of our full response can be seen here.

For more information and media requests please email [email protected] and/or call 0203 701 7470 / 07738 198 935.

Sugar Nutrition UK is an evidence-based association principally funded by UK sugar manufacturers and is involved in promoting nutrition research and raising awareness among academics, health professionals, the media and the public about sugars and their role in health.

Added sugar intake and cardiovascular diseases mortality among US adults

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Yang,Q., Zhang,Z., Gregg,E.W., Flanders,D., Merritt,R. and Hu,F.B., (2014) JAMA 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.13563

OBJECTIVE: To examine time trends of added sugar consumption as %energy in the US, and investigate the association of this consumption with CVD mortality.

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Sugars and risk of mortality in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study

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Tasevska,N., Park,Y., Jiao,L., Hollenbeck,A., Subar,A.F. and Potischman,N., (2014) AJCN 10.3945/ajcn.113.069369

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of different types of sugars, including total sugars, sucrose, and fructose and the effect of added sugars on all-cause and cause-specific mortality.

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Under-reporting remains a key limitation of self-reported dietary intake: an analysis of the 2008/09 New Zealand Adult Nutrition Survey

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Gemming,L., Jiang,Y., Swinburn,B., Utter,J. and Mhurchu,C.N., (2014) Eur.J.Clin.Nutr. 68:259-264 10.1038/ejcn.2013.242; 10.1038/ejcn.2013.242

OBJECTIVE: To examine the extent of under-reporting of energy in the 2008-9 New Zealand Adult Nutrition Survey of adults 15 years and older. In addition, these results were compared with an earlier (1997) survey, and stratified according to BMI, ethnicity etc.

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Knowledge, perceptions, and behaviors of adults concerning nonalcoholic beverages suggest some lack of comprehension related to sugars

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Rampersaud,G.C., Kim,H., Gao,Z. and House,L.A., (2014) Nutr.Res. 34:134-142 10.1016/j.nutres.2013.11.004; 10.1016/j.nutres.2013.11.004

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of consumption of non-alcoholic beverages as well as the knowledge and perceptions regarding the sugars contained in beverages, and concerns related to the sugar content of beverages. Primary hypothesis was that consumers would have limited or inaccurate knowledge of the sugars found in beverages. Secondary hypothesis was that consumers’ beverage consumption behaviours would not reflect their primary concerns related to the sugars in beverages.

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Dietary determinants of hepatic steatosis and visceral adiposity in overweight and obese youth at risk of type 2 diabetes

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Mollard,R.C., Senechal,M., Macintosh,A.C., et al, (2014) Am.J.Clin.Nutr. 10.3945/ajcn.113.079277

OBJECTIVE: To examine associations between various dietary factors and both hepatic steatosis and visceral obesity in overweight and obese adolescents.

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Dietary strategies for the management of cardiovascular risk: role of dietary carbohydrates

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Macdonald,I.A., (2014) Proc.Nutr.Soc. 1-5 10.1017/S0029665114000032

OBJECTIVE: Review considering concerns regarding amount and type of CHO on health. This review reflects a presentation at a joint Nutrition Society/RSM conference on ‘Dietary Strategies for the management of CV risk’ held in London, Dec 2012.

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Response to the launch of the WHO Draft Guideline: Sugars intake for adults and children

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Sugar Nutrition UK welcomes the consultation on the draft guideline on sugars for adults and children launched by the World Health Organisation. We have reviewed the report and will be submitting a response to the consultation through the official process in due course.

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Response to the Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report

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Obesity is a complex issue, and therefore there is no simple solution to this debate. The focus should be on helping people balance their dietary intake with their energy expenditure. Singling out individual components of foods and drink is not helpful to knowledge or those trying to understanding what makes a healthy, balanced diet and lifestyle.

EU regulations require that ‘total sugars’ must be stated on the label, rather than ‘added sugars’. This is because neither the body nor food analysis can differentiate between the source of identical molecules. It is a legal requirement for all food products prepared in the UK to have a list of ingredients printed on them. Therefore, if sugar is used in the manufacture of a product, it will be listed clearly on the label and is not hidden.

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