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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"added sugars"”.
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Improving Rural Health Disparities: Understanding and Addressing Intake of Added Sugars and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Adults and Adolescents
… of concern in rural dietary habits pertains to added sugars and more specifically, sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB). Excessive added sugars and SSB intake have been strongly linked to many of the nutrition and chronic disease disparities impacting rural residents. Moreover, studies conducted in …
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A Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intervention's Effect on Non-Nutritive Sweetener Consumers and Consumption Patterns
The overconsumption of added sugars leads to negative effects on health such as an increased risk for obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. With approximately 50% of added sugars in the American diet being attributed to sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake, non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) …
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Diet and media components related to central adiposity in prepubertal children
… fatty index (CSI) (p=0.04) and intake of added sugars (p<0.001). CSI was the only dietary variable related to increased FM-abd among females, after controlling for both fitness and energy intake (r=.26, p=0.03). However, no diet-body composition relationships remained significant after …
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Demographic Factors and Beverage Consumption Patterns: Health Literacy, Education, and Income Level
… beverage consumption. This increase in added sugar consumption, particularly from sugar-sweetened beverages, has been theorized as a possible contributor to the obesity epidemic2,3,4. Sugar-sweetened beverages are the number one source of added sugars in the American diet and …
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Three empirical analyses of behavioral and nutrition policy influences on dietary choices
… My second essay finds important association of added sugars consumption with saturated fat intake and with cholesterol intake. Thus indicating that consumers making healthier choices in one nutrient are not making healthier choices on other nutrients. The third essay investigates effect of …
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Individual and Worksite Environmental Factors Associated with Habitual Beverage Consumption among Overweight and Obese Adults
… which contributes a significant source of added sugars to the American diet. It has been reported that water consumers have a lower overall energy intake (~194 kcals) as compared to non-consumers of water therefore substituting water for SSBs may facilitate weight loss and weight …
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Establishing Urinary Biomarkers as Objective Indicators of Dietary Intake In Adolescents
… who frequently misreport nutrients of concern. Added sugar, sodium, and protein intake may indicate diet quality in this population. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines recommend decreasing consumption of added sugars, sodium, and processed protein due to their known contributions to overweight and …
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The Association between Non-Nutritive Sweetener Intake and Metabolic Syndrome in Adults
… sweeteners (NNS) have been used to replace added sugars in foods/beverages. Research related to NNS consumption and metabolic syndrome (MetS) is of great importance as NNS are often used by individuals who are looking to improve their health. The objectives of this investigation were to …
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Assessment of the Validity, Reliability, and Sensitivity of Fingerstick δ¹³C as an Added Sugar Biomarker in Adolescents: A Controlled Feeding Study Approach
… of BMI-for-age) in 2011 – 2014. Consumption of added sugars (AS) has been linked with adverse effects on weight and cardiovascular disease risk factors. Approximately 16% of adolescents’ calories come from AS, of which sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) are a major contributor. However, the …
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A critical look at nutritional value of commercials on the Nickelodeon Network
… or exceeded the daily recommended levels of fat, added sugars, and sodium, and fell short of providing essential nutrients as outlined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) (United States Department of Agriculture, 2008).</p> <p>The results of this study indicate that a …
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Improving Non-nutritive Sweetener Study Design Methodology
… (NNS) are frequently used as substitutes for added sugars. NNS are difficult to study due to the inability to accurately measure the amounts individuals consume, as well as limitations in study design and methods, including reliance on observational study designs, the use of diet soda as a …
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Validity, Reliability, and Sensitivity of the d13C Added Sugar Biomarker in Children and Adolescents
… as a primary etiology. Excess consumption of added sugar (AS) from corn and cane sweeteners has been implicated as a leading contributor to weight gain in youth and adults. Children and adolescents are among the highest consumers of AS, which account for 16% of their total daily calories (~318 …
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An apparatus enabling easier and more automated dietary pattern tracking
… BMI of over 25), with excessive consumption of added sugars, fats, and carbohydrates being a key factor. There are two potential challenges that, if solved, may help many ordinary Americans manage their diets healthily. The first is recording dietary intake so that we have sufficient information …
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Penambahan gula dan pH substrat pada nata de Ipomoea skin dengan substrat kulit ubi ungu (Ipomoea batatas).
… study is to determine the effect of pH on the sugars and thickness, fiber and anthocyanins levels of nata de Ipomoea skin. This research is an experimental laboratory using a randomized block design (RBD ) consisting of 2 factors with 12 treatment and 3 replications . The first factor is the …
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Pilot Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial Targeting Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Behaviors
… 2011). Furthermore, SSBs contribute about 80% of added sugars in the diet (Nielsen & Popkin, 2004) and have been associated with poor health outcomes, including obesity, type II diabetes, bone fractures, dental caries, and coronary heart disease. Despite these findings, there is limited research …
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Validity and Reliability of the BEVQ-15 in Children and Adolescents
… strokes, and different types of cancers. Added sugar intake (AS), in the form of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), may contribute to weight gain and obesity development in children and adolescents. Due to the negative health implications of SSB consumption, a valid and reliable brief …
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Gaviota Azul tienda de café
El proyecto Gaviota Azul tienda de café, consiste en un emprendimiento de un nuevo modelo de negocio para desarrollar tiendas en Armenia, Quindío, Colombia donde se comercialicen productos de repostería saludables, desarrollados con ingredientes naturales, con bajo aporte calórico y menor contenido …
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An Empirical Exploration of the Relationship Between Spirituality and Psi, and Fasting and Vegetarianism
… increased adherence to a wholefood diet; avoid added sugars; and habitually abstain from alcohol. There was tentative support for this relationship in variables associated with a longer history of fasting and those who follow a vegan against a vegetarian diet. These results were consistent with …
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Improving usability of nutrition information through graphical visualization
… as decreasing intake of discretionary fats and added sugars, choosing lean proteins, low-fat dairy, fruits, vegetables, and whole-grains, and choosing whole fruits over fruit juice. In addition, plotting nutrient content per calorie allows for visualization of how foods combine to form a meal to …
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Dietary intake, cost of foods and associated factors of women with gestational diabetes
… (70.4% of TE) and an alarmingly high intake of added sugars of 185.9 ± 191.5g/d (31.7% of TE). Table sugar, amongst the top 20 foods, contributed to the highest total energy intake (43.7%) as well as the top food item contributing to total CHO intake (61.3%). The top 40 commonly consumed food …