Contribution of 100% Fruit Juice to Micronutrient Intakes in the United States, United Kingdom and Brazil.

Ellen S Mitchell,Sigrid Gibson,Peter J De Chavez,Han Youl Lee,Shafagh Fallah,Kathy Musa-Veloso

doi:10.3390/nu12051258

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The contribution of 100% fruit juice (FJ) to the total daily intakes of energy, sugars, and select vitamins and minerals and to the recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) or adequate intake (AI) of these micronutrients was assessed in individuals reporting the consumption of 100% FJ in the national dietary intake surveys of the United States (U.S.; n = 8661), the United Kingdom (UK; n = 2546) and Brazil (n = 34,003). Associations of 100% FJ intake with the odds of being overweight or obese also were assessed. Data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013–2014), the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (2012–2014), and Brazil’s Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares (2008–2009) were used, and all analyses were limited to individuals reporting consumption of 100% FJ on at least one day of the dietary intake survey. Approximately 34%, 37%, and 42% of individuals surveyed reported the consumption of 100% FJ on at least one day of the dietary intake survey in the U.S., UK, and Brazil, respectively, and the average daily intakes of 100% FJ were 184 g, 130 g, and 249 g, respectively. Across the 3 countries, 100% FJ contributed to 3–6% of total energy intakes, 12–31% of total sugar intakes, 21–54% of total vitamin C intakes, 1–12% of total vitamin A intakes, 4–15% of total folate intakes, 7–17% of total potassium intakes, 2–7% of total calcium intakes, and 4–12% of total magnesium intakes. In a multivariate logistic regression model, juice intake was associated with a significant reduction in the odds of being overweight or obese in UK adults (OR = 0.79; 0.63, 0.99), and significant increases in the odds of being overweight or obese in UK children (OR = 1.16; 1.01, 1.33) and Brazilian adults (OR = 1.04; 1.00, 1.09). Nutrient contributions of 100% FJ vary according to regional intake levels. In all three countries studied, 100% FJ contributed to more than 5% of the RDAs for vitamin C and folate. In the U.S. and Brazil, 100% FJ contributed to more than 5% of the RDA for magnesium and more than 5% of the AI for potassium.

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One of the most important goals in public health nutrition is ensuring adequate nutrient intakes and diet quality across all age groups within a population
Using nationally representative dietary intake surveys, the daily intake of 100% fruit juice (FJ) and the contribution of 100% FJ to the intakes of several nutrients and the percent recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) for these nutrients in the U.S, the United Kingdom (UK), and Brazil were assessed
FJ consumption ranged from 26–67% in the U.S, 27–54% in the UK, and 33–45% in Brazil

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One of the most important goals in public health nutrition is ensuring adequate nutrient intakes and diet quality across all age groups within a population. One of the distinct challenges in adhering to a nutritionally adequate diet is achieving dietary recommended intakes without exceeding energy requirements, via the selection of foods that contain an appropriate balance of nutrients versus calories. The question of whether the consumption of 100% FJ leads to weight gain has been the subject of several research papers. In a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies on the association between FJ consumption and BMI in children aged 1 to 18 years, Auerbach et al reported a statistically significant but clinically irrelevant increase in BMI z-score in children aged 1 to 6 years, and no association in children aged 7 to 18 years [1]

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