Consumo de edulcorantes no nutritivos y estado nutricional de escolares de 10-16 años / Consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners and nutritional status in 10-16 year old students

Introducción. El impacto de los edulcorantes no nutritivos (ENN) sobre la ingesta energética y el peso corporal es poco claro, a pesar del nulo aporte energético que brindan en comparación con la sacarosa. Objetivo. Determinar si existen diferencias en el consumo de ENN según el estado nutricional y su asociación con el sobrepeso. Población, material y métodos. Estudio de corte transversal, que incluyó a 571 escolares de 10-16 años, de ambos sexos, de las ciudades de Viña del Mar y Santiago de Chile, a quienes se les aplicó una encuesta alimentaria adaptada con fotografías de productos con ENN, se les evaluó el estado nutricional y se denominó grupo (SP) a los escolares con sobrepeso y obesidad. Resultados. El 96,6% de los estudiantes consume ENN diariamente. Al comparar la ingesta de ENN total y según el estado nutricional de los hombres, se evidenció un mayor consumo de sucralosa (p < 0,05) y sacarina (p < 0,01) en el grupo SP, y, al comparar la ingesta por kilo de peso, el consumo de sacarina fue mayor en el grupo SP (p < 0,05). En las mujeres, el grupo normopeso presentó un consumo por kilo de peso de acesulfamo k mayor que el grupo SP (p < 0,05). No hubo asociación entre la ingesta de ENN en general y la obesidad en la muestra estudiada. Conclusión. El 96,6% de los estudiantes consume ENN diariamente y no se encontró asociación entre el consumo de ENN y el sobrepeso.(AU)

Introduction. The impact of non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) on energy intake and body weight is not clear although they provide no energy compared to sucrose. Objective. To establish if there are differences in the consumption of NNS as per the nutritional status and its association with overweight. Population, Material and Methods. Cross-sectional study including 571 male and female students aged 10-16 years old from the cities of Viña del Mar and Santiago de Chile who were administered an adapted food survey using pictures of NNS-containing products; nutritional status was assessed and students with overweight and obesity were categorized as a the overweight group. Results. Of all surveyed students, 96.6% consume NNS on a daily basis. The comparison between the total NNS intake by nutritional status showed that male students in the overweight group consume more sucralose (p < 0.05) and saccharin (p < 0.01), while the comparison of NNS intake per kilogram of body weight showed that NNS consumption was higher in the overweight group (p < 0.05). Among female students, the normal weight group showed a higher consumption of acesulfame K per kilogram of body weight than the overweight group (p < 0.05). No association was observed in the studied sample between the overall NNS intake and obesity. Conclusion. Of all surveyed students, 96.6% consume NNS on a daily basis, and no association was found between NNS consumption and overweight.(AU)

Consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners and nutritional status in 10-16 year old students. / Consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners and nutritional status in 10-16 year old students.

INTRODUCTION: The impact of non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) on energy intake and body weight is not clear although they provide no energy compared to sucrose. OBJECTIVE: To establish if there are differences in the consumption of NNS as per the nutritional status and its association with overweight. POPULATION, MATERIAL AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study including 571 male and female students aged 10-16 years old from the cities of Viña del Mar and Santiago de Chile who were administered an adapted food survey using pictures of NNS-containing products; nutritional status was assessed and students with overweight and obesity were categorized as a the overweight group. RESULTS: Of all surveyed students, 96.6

consume NNS on a daily basis. The comparison between the total NNS intake by nutritional status showed that male students in the overweight group consume more sucralose (p < 0.05) and saccharin (p < 0.01), while the comparison of NNS intake per kilogram of body weight showed that NNS consumption was higher in the overweight group (p < 0.05). Among female students, the normal weight group showed a higher consumption of acesulfame K per kilogram of body weight than the overweight group (p < 0.05). No association was observed in the studied sample between the overall NNS intake and obesity. CONCLUSION: Of all surveyed students, 96.6

consume NNS on a daily basis, and no association was found between NNS consumption and overweight.