Abstract
With the ongoing epidemic of obesity there has been concern about the effect that added sugar may have on diet quality and calorie consumption. This concern includes even younger children prior to school age. In this issue of The Journal, Kranz et al report on the results of a cross sectional survey of 2-5 year old children in the United States. They found that the main sources of added sugar were soft drinks, fruit drinks, and desserts. The majority of children consumed less than 25% of energy from added sugar. Increasing added sugar in the diet was associated with decreasing nutrient and food group intakes. Children consuming 16% or more calories from added sugar often had inadequate calcium consumption. Pediatricians should counsel parents on an appropriately balanced diet and should support limits on added sugar in preschool children. Further research is needed to evaluate the impact of added sugar on weight and health status. Adverse effect of high added sugar consumption on dietary intake in American preschoolersThe Journal of PediatricsVol. 146Issue 1PreviewTo assess the effect of Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)-recommended added sugar intake levels on nutrient and food group consumption by preschoolers. Full-Text PDF
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