Table 2.
Indicators of the dietary content in added sugars according to the dietary contribution of ultra-processed foods
| Indicators |
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| Dietary contribution of ultra-processed foods (% of total energy intake) |
Percentage of total energy intake from added sugars | Participants with more than 10% of total energy intake from added sugars |
Participants with more than 20% of total energy intake from added sugars |
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| Quintiles | Mean (range) | Mean | Per cent | PR* | PRadj† | Per cent | PR* | PRadj† |
| 1st (n=1937) | 28.9 (0 to 40.1) | 7.5 | 26.4 | 1 | 1 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2nd (n=1888) | 47.3 (40.1 to 53.3) | 11.1 | 50 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 3rd (n=1814) | 58.7 (53.3 to 64.1) | 13.8 | 62.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 21.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 4th (n=1779) | 69.7 (64.1 to 75.7) | 16.9 | 76.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 29.9 | 6.4 | 5.9 |
| 5th (n=1899) | 85.1 (75.7 to 100) | 19.5‡ | 82.1 | 3.1‡ | 2.9‡ | 41.2 | 8.8‡ | 7.9‡ |
| Total (n=9317) | 57.9 (0 to 100.0) | 13.8 | 59.6 | _ | _ | 21.5 | _ | _ |
US population aged 1+ years (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009–2010).
*PR=Prevalence ratios estimated using Poisson regression (N=9317).
†PRadj=Prevalence ratios adjusted for sex, age groups, race/ethnicity, ratio of family income to poverty and educational attainment, as above (N=8409).
‡Significant linear trend across all quintiles (p≤0.001), both in unadjusted models and models adjusted for sex, age group (1–5, 6–11, 12–19, 20–39, 40–59, 60+ years), race/ethnicity (Mexican-American, Other Hispanic, Non-Hispanic white, Non-Hispanic black and Other race—including Multiracial), ratio of family income to poverty (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 0.00–1.30, >1.30–3.50 and >3.50 and over) and educational attainment (<12, 12 and >12 years).