Table 3.
Mean, standard deviation and 95 % confidence interval for daily intakes of total sugars, IMS and free sugars, percentage contributions of total sugars, IMS and free sugars to daily energy intake, and percentage contributions of free sugars from snacks and meals to daily energy intake: 180 schoolchildren aged 12 years, Benghazi, Libya, 2008
| Mean | sd | 95 % CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars (g/d) | 90·3 | 31·9 | 85·4, 94·8 |
| IMS (g/d) | 34·3 | 18·0 | 31·6, 36·9 |
| Free sugars (g/d) | 56·0 | 25·6 | 52·1, 59·6 |
| % contribution to total energy from | |||
| Total sugars | 20·4 | 5·5 | 19·5, 21·2 |
| IMS | 7·8 | 3·8 | 7·2, 8·4 |
| Free sugars | 12·6 | 4·7 | 11·8, 13·2 |
| % contribution to total energy of free sugars from | |||
| Snacks | 22·7 | 9·9 | 28·6, 24·1 |
| Meals | 7·5 | 4·2 | 6·8, 8·0 |
IMS, intrinsic and milk sugars.