Knowledge of Sugars Consumption and the WHO Sugars Guideline among Canadian Dietitians and Other Health Professionals.

The objective was to assess knowledge related to sugars consumption and World Health Organization (WHO) sugars guideline among Canadian dietitians and other health professionals. A multiple-choice style survey was administered at Dietitians of Canada and Canadian Diabetes Association conferences in 2014. The study showed that only 12% of the surveyed respondents (n = 335) in 2014 were able to correctly identify the amount of added sugars consumed by Canadians, whereas two-thirds overestimated this amount.

Estimated intakes and sources of total and added sugars in the Canadian diet.

National food supply data and dietary surveys are essential to estimate nutrient intakes and monitor trends, yet there are few published studies estimating added sugars consumption. The purpose of this report was to estimate and trend added sugars intakes and their contribution to total energy intake among Canadians by, first, using Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) nutrition survey data of intakes of sugars in foods and beverages, and second, using Statistics Canada availability data and adjusting these for wastage to estimate intakes. Added sugars intakes were estimated from CCHS data by categorizing the sugars content of food groups as either added or naturally occurring.