An Online Survey on Consumer Knowledge and Understanding of Added Sugars

• Published in: Nutrients Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 37
• Main Authors: Tierney, Mary, Gallagher, Alison M, Giotis, Efstathios S, Pentieva, Kristina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 05.01.2017; MDPI
• Subjects: added sugars; Adult; Consumer Behavior; Consumer Health Information; Consumers; Dental Caries - epidemiology; Dental Caries - etiology; Dental Caries - prevention & control; Diet, Carbohydrate Loading - adverse effects; Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted; Female; Food; Food Labeling; food product nutrition panels; Guidelines; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health risks; Humans; Internet; Labels; Male; Non-Nutritive Sweeteners - adverse effects; Northern Ireland - epidemiology; Nutrition; Nutrition Policy; Nutrition Surveys; Nutritive Sweeteners - adverse effects; obesity; Obesity - epidemiology; Obesity - etiology; Obesity - prevention & control; Patient Compliance; Public health; Risk; Sugar; United Kingdom - epidemiology; World Health Organisation; World Health Organization; World Health Organisation; added sugars; obesity; food product nutrition panels

Evidence of an association between added sugars (AS) and the risk of obesity has triggered public health bodies to develop strategies enabling consumers to manage their AS intake. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has strongly recommended a reduction of free sugars to 10% of total dietary energy (...