Lixia Tian
According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans added sugars should account for no more than 10% of total daily calories. However, many adults consume too many added sugars, putting their health at risk. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey we looked at the characteristics of adults under 20 in the United States who consume a lot of added sugar and listed the top ten places they get it. We said that high consumers consumed more than 15% of their daily calories from added sugars, which is 1.5 times more than the we estimated our typical energy intake and the percentage of calories from added sugars using the National Cancer Institute method. The top ten sources were chosen based on how much they contributed to the total amount of added sugar consumed on a given day. Differences by age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, income, marital status, and weight status were examined using T-tests. The average daily intake of added sugars and total energy was and, respectively, and 30% of adults were considered to be high consumers. The proportion of who consume a lot of added sugars was significantly higher than that of those younger than non-Hispanic Black adults and non-Hispanic White adults adults with a high school diploma some college , compared to adults with a college degree or higher adults living in lower-income households than high-income households for a federal poverty income..
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