Table 4.
Average per capita caloric intake* from added sugar by quintiles, among persons ≥2 years
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total | ||||||
| 1965 | 61 (58, 63) | 162 (160, 163) | 262 (260, 263) | 396 (393, 398) | 701 (687, 716) | |
| 1977 | 32 (31, 33) | 114 (113, 114) | 195 (194, 196) | 299 (298, 300) | 560 (551, 569) | |
| 1989–1991 | 29 (28, 30) | 113 (111, 116) | 206 (203, 208) | 324 (322, 327) | 616 (598, 634) | |
| 1999–2000 | 62 (59, 65) | 194 (190, 197) | 321 (318, 324) | 491 (487, 496) | 956 (898, 1019) | |
| 2001–2002 | 59 (56, 61) | 176 (173, 178) | 300 (297, 304) | 464 (458, 471) | 882 (858, 906) | |
| 2003–2004 | 56 (53, 58) | 172 (169, 174) | 295 (292, 298) | 464 (496, 468) | 896 (867, 925) | |
|
Beverages | ||||||
| 1965 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 (0.2, 0.3) | 84 (82, 86) | 248 (240, 257) | |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 | 7 (6, 8) | 118 (117, 120) | 292 (285, 299) | |
| 1989–1991 | 0 | 0 | 12 (11, 13) | 149 (146, 151) | 361 (245, 376) | |
| 1999–2000 | 0 | 10 (9, 11) | 140 (137, 142) | 272 (267, 276) | 654 (609, 699) | |
| 2001–2002 | 0 | 7 (6, 8) | 130 (127, 133) | 265 (262, 268) | 629 (606, 652) | |
| 2003–2004 | 0 | 8 (7, 9) | 133 (130, 136) | 267 (265, 270) | 642 (614, 670) | |
|
Foods | ||||||
| 1965 | 42 (40, 43) | 118 (117, 119) | 197 (196, 199) | 306 (304, 308) | 585 (570, 599) | |
| 1977 | 17 (16.7, 18) | 60 (59.9, 61) | 113 (112.5, 114) | 187 (186, 188) | 390 (383, 397) | |
| 1989–1991 | 14 (13, 15) | 49 (48.5, 50) | 104 (102, 105) | 179 (177, 181) | 385 (368, 402) | |
| 1999–2000 | 19 (18, 20) | 71 (69.7, 72) | 134 (133, 136) | 224 (220, 227) | 490 (467, 512) | |
| 2001–2002 | 19 (18, 20) | 69 (68, 70) | 123 (122, 125) | 203 (200, 205) | 429 (412, 445) | |
| 2003–2004 | 19 (18, 20) | 67 (65, 68) | 119 (118, 121) | 197 (194, 199) | 422 (404, 440) | |
*
Data are from NFCS 1965 (n=13,549) and 1977 (n=29,553), CSFII 89–91 (n=14,689), and NHANES 1999–2000 (n=8,173), 2001–2002 (n=9,034) and 2003–04 (n=8,275); results are weighted to be nationally representative and are adjusted for stratified, non-random sampling. Values are means (99% CI) within quartile;