Consistency between increasing trends in added-sugar intake and body mass index among adults: The Minnesota Heart Survey, 1980-1982 to 2007-2009

H. Wang, L.M. Steffen, X. Zhou, L. Harnack and R.V. Luepker

American Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 103, issue 3, 501-507

Abstract: Objectives. We described 27-year secular trends in added-sugar intake and body mass index (BMI) among Americans aged 25 to 74 years. Methods. The Minnesota Heart Survey (1980-1982 to 2007-2009) is a surveillance study of cardiovascular risk factors among residents of the Minneapolis- St Paul area. We used generalized linear mixed regressions to describe trends in added-sugar intake and BMI by gender and age groups and intake trends by weight status. Results. BMI increased concurrently with added-sugar intake in both genders and all age and weight groups. Percentage of energy intake from added sugar increased by 54% in women between 1980 to 1982 and 2000 to 2002, but declined somewhat in 2007 to 2009; men followed the same pattern (all P

Keywords: adult; age; aged; article; body weight; caloric intake; drug effect; female; health survey; human; male; middle aged; obesity; sex difference; sugar intake; United States, Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Body Weight; Dietary Sucrose; Energy Intake; Female; Health Surveys; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Minnesota; Obesity; Sex Factors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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