TABLE 2.
Linear trends in prevalence of consumption of sources of low-calorie sweeteners from 1999–2000 to 2007–2008 among adults by demographic and weight subgroup1
| Any item with LCS | Reduced-calorie beverage | No-calorie beverage | Condiment with LCS | Dessert with LCS | |
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| Total | |||||
| All adults | |||||
| 1999–2000 (n = 4736) | 26.9 ± 1.0 | 2.1 ± 0.2 | 17.2 ± 1.2 | 10.4 ± 0.8 | 1.4 ± 0.3 |
| 2007–2008 (n = 5690) | 32.0 ± 1.1** | 8.1 ± 0.8**** | 18.6 ± 0.9 | 12.4 ± 0.6 | 2.0 ± 0.3* |
| Male | |||||
| 1999–2000 (n = 2218) | 21.4 ± 0.9 | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 9.8 ± 0.7 | 1.2 ± 0.3 |
| 2007–2008 (n = 2809) | 25.1 ± 1.3 | 6.0 ± 0.5** | 13.8 ± 0.9 | 10.8 ± 0.9 | 1.9 ± 0.2* |
| Female | |||||
| 1999–2000 (n = 2518) | 25.4 ± 1.0 | 2.1 ± 0.2 | 14.5 ± 0.9 | 11.2 ± 1.0 | 1.6 ± 0.2 |
| 2007–2008 (n = 2881) | 32.9 ± 1.3** | 8.3 ± 0.7**** | 15.6 ± 1.1 | 15.2 ± 0.7* | 1.9 ± 0.3 |
| Age | |||||
| 18 to 34 y | |||||
| 1999–2000 (n = 1635) | 11.0 ± 0.8 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 7.2 ± 0.6 | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 0.4 ± 0.1 |
| 2007–2008 (n = 1530) | 15.5 ± 1.3 | 5.0 ± 0.8** | 9.2 ± 0.2 | 3.5 ± 0.4 | 0.4 ± 0.2 |
| 35 to 54 y | |||||
| 1999–2000 (n = 1343) | 26.6 ± 1.4 | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 18.2 ± 1.3 | 9.4 ± 0.8 | 0.7 ± 0.2 |
| 2007–2008 (n = 1845) | 28.7 ± 1.6 | 6.4 ± 0.7*** | 17.1 ± 1.5 | 11.8 ± 0.8 | 0.8 ± 0.2 |
| ≥55 y | |||||
| 1999–2000 (n = 1758) | 32.9 ± 1.2 | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 14.9 ± 0.8 | 18.8 ± 1.3 | 3.0 ± 0.2 |
| 2007–2008 (n = 2315) | 38.2 ± 1.1 | 9.2 ± 0.6**** | 16.3 ± 1.0 | 20.3 ± 1.1 | 3.7 ± 0.4*** |
| Race | |||||
| White | |||||
| 1999–2000 (n = 2730) | 31.6 ± 1.1 | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 19.2 ± 1.4 | 13.6 ± 1.1 | 2.0 ± 0.3 |
| 2007–2008 (n = 3539) | 35.7 ± 0.9 | 8.4 ± 0.8**** | 20.1 ± 0.8 | 14.7 ± 1.3 | 2.7 ± 0.2* |
| Black | |||||
| 1999–2000 (n = 1884) | 15.7 ± 1.5 | 2.7 ± 0.6 | 6.2 ± 0.9 | 9.2 ± 1.5 | 0.8 ± 0.2 |
| 2007–2008 (n = 1924) | 22.4 ± 1.4* | 6.9 ± 0.6 | 8.8 ± 1.0* | 10.4 ± 0.7 | 1.3 ± 0.3 |
| Hispanic | |||||
| 1999–2000 (n = 3207) | 18.7 ± 1.6 | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 10.3 ± 0.9 | 7.7 ± 1.0 | 1.3 ± 0.3 |
| 2007–2008 (n = 2701) | 24.5 ± 1.3*** | 5.5 ± 0.5*** | 10.8 ± 1.3 | 13.1 ± 1.0**** | 1.1 ± 0.4 |
| Weight status | |||||
| Normal weight | |||||
| 1999–2000 (n = 2809) | 17.3 ± 1.4 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 9.2 ± 1.2 | 7.6 ± 1.0 | 1.0 ± 0.2 |
| 2007–2008 (n = 2443) | 21.5 ± 1.3 | 5.5 ± 0.7**** | 10.0 ± 0.9 | 9.3 ± 0.8 | 1.3 ± 0.3 |
| Overweight | |||||
| 1999–2000 (n = 1944) | 25.0 ± 0.8 | 1.8 ± 0.4 | 14.1 ± 0.8 | 11.1 ± 0.8 | 1.8 ± 0.4 |
| 2007–2008 (n = 2160) | 29.5 ± 1.6 | 7.0 ± 0.5** | 14.6 ± 1.4 | 13.1 ± 1.0 | 2.0 ± 0.3 |
| Obese | |||||
| 1999–2000 (n = 1701) | 29.5 ± 1.4 | 2.7 ± 0.4 | 16.8 ± 1.1 | 13.2 ± 1.3 | 1.5 ± 0.3 |
| 2007–2008 (n = 2164) | 35.9 ± 1.4* | 9.0 ± 0.9**** | 19.1 ± 1.0 | 16.6 ± 0.8 | 2.1 ± 0.3*** |
| Income | |||||
| Low | |||||
| 1999–2000 (n = 3942) | 18.7 ± 1.4 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 9.4 ± 1.0 | 9.1 ± 0.9 | 1.1 ± 0.2 |
| 2007–2008 (n = 3630) | 22.9 ± 1.4 | 5.8 ± 0.5**** | 10.8 ± 1.0 | 10.2 ± 0.7 | 1.7 ± 0.3** |
| Middle | |||||
| 1999–2000(n = 2274) | 23.0 ± 1.4 | 2.2 ± 0.3 | 12.6 ± 0.8 | 10.4 ± 1.1 | 1.5 ± 0.4 |
| 2007–2008 (n = 2610) | 27.6 ± 1.7 | 6.8 ± 0.7** | 12.7 ± 1.2 | 12.1 ± 1.0 | 2.2 ± 0.3** |
| High | |||||
| 1999–2000 (n = 1854) | 32.0 ± 1.4 | 3.0 ± 0.6 | 20.0 ± 1.3 | 13.1 ± 1.4 | 1.9 ± 0.5 |
| 2007–2008 (n = 2289) | 38.3 ± 1.4* | 9.4 ± 1.2*** | 21.8 ± 1.0 | 17.6 ± 1.1 | 1.8 ± 0.3 |
All values are means ± SEs. Data were collected from one 24-h dietary recall. Linear trends in prevalence of consumption of each source of LCSs were analyzed by using logistic regression. The prevalence of consumption of LCSs was assessed by using frequency procedures for complex survey design. LCSs include reduced-calorie drinks (eg, light fruit juices and diet lemonade); no-calorie drinks (eg, diet soda and sugar-free flavored water beverages), low-calorie desserts (eg, sugar-free ice cream and sugar-free pudding), low-calorie condiments (eg, reduced-sugar ketchup and sugar-free pancake syrup), and other low-calorie foods (eg, light yogurt and no-sugar-added canned peaches). *P-trend < 0.05, **P-trend < 0.01, ***P-trend < 0.001, ****P-trend < 0.0001. LCS, low-calorie sweetener.