date:Nov 02, 2012
ake among children.
Key findings showed that children are still consuming too much non-milk extrinsic sugars (15.6% of their food energy) compared to the dietary goal (less than 11% of food energy). However, this amount has decreased compared to the previous survey (17.4% of food energy).
Sugars from soft drinks, confectionary, biscuits, cakes and pastries, yoghurt and fruit juice were the major sources and children living in more deprived areas had higher intakes of the above types of sugars.