Fructose and non-fructose sugar intakes in the US population and their associations with indicators of metabolic syndrome
Sun et al., (2011) Food Chem Toxicol 49:2875-2882
Objective: To estimate dietary fructose and non-fructose intakes of individuals and relate intake to biological measurements, including indicators for METs
Design: Cross-sectional
Setting: US
Participants: NHANES 1999 – 2006. Sugars intakes were estimated in participants aged 12 – 80 y, with the relationship to bio-measurements undertaken only in adults aged 19 – 80 y
Main outcome measures: Participants were categorised by their percentile %energy intake of fructose and non-fructose sugar, and these were plotted against their bio-measurements. Fructose and non-fructose sugars were estimated using the Food Commodity Intake Databases (FCID) and the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
Results: For teenagers, mean %energy from sugars was: total sugars 28%, added sugars 21%, fructose 10% and non-fructose 18%. For adults, mean %energy from sugars was: total sugars 23%, added sugars 16%, fructose 9%, non-fructose 15%. Significant trends were seen with increasing sugar intakes and decreasing HDLc, BP, HbA1c, WC and uric acid. There was no significant trend between serum TG and sugar intakes.
Conclusions: Fructose and non-fructose sugar consumptions were not positively associated with indicators of METs.
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