Consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners by pre-schoolers of the food and environment Chilean cohort (FECHIC) before the implementation of the Chilean food labelling and advertising law

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2020-07-10

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The article describes the consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) in a study cohort of pre-schoolers (4–6-year-old) before the implementation of the Chilean Food Labelling and Advertising Law. It identifies sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics associated with their consumption, and describes the main dietary sources of each NNS sub-type. Findings show it was beverages only that contributed to the intake of the six NNS studied, accounting for 22% of the overall intake of Saccharine and up to 99% of Aspartame intake. Sixty-eight percent of the pre-schoolers consumed at least one source of NNS on the day of the dietary recall.

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ULTRA-PROCESSED PRODUCTS, LEGISLATION, SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGES, OBESITY, CHILD HEALTH, NUTRITION, DIET, REGULATION, CHILE, SOUTH AMERICA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/59540

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Research Results (FEH) / Résultats de recherche (AES)