Consumption of added sugars among undergraduate students at a South African university and its association with BMI

Research Article

Consumption of added sugars among undergraduate students at a South African university and its association with BMI

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 33 , issue 3 , 2020 , pages: 64–71
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2018.1553360
Author(s): Ra’eesah Nakhooda , South Africa , Nicola Wiles , South Africa
Keywords: added sugar intake , obesity , overweight , sugar-sweetened beverages
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Abstract

Objectives: A study was undertaken to quantify added sugar intake; to show the association between added sugar intake and body mass index (BMI); and to identify determinants of added sugar and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake.
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