Dutch sugar consumption

yarwell

Median fructose consumption in the Netherlands reported to be 46 grams a day (defined as free fructose plus half sucrose) or about 10% of energy intake and 20% of carbohydrates.

Interestingly the consumption of fructose declines with increasing BMI :

BMI N Mean±s.e. En% % Carbohydrates Kcal

 <18.5 206 56±2 10±0.2 20±0.4 224±7
 18.5–25 2208 54±0 9±0.1 20±0.1 215±2
 25–30 983 51±1 9±0.1 19±0.1 203±2
 >30 420 45±1 8±0.1 18±0.2 182±3
 P-trend <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001

so skinny people eat more sugar.

Gianfranco_R

yarwell wrote: »

Median fructose consumption in the Netherlands reported to be 46 grams a day (defined as free fructose plus half sucrose) or about 10% of energy intake and 20% of carbohydrates.

Interestingly the consumption of fructose declines with increasing BMI :

BMI N Mean±s.e. En% % Carbohydrates Kcal

 <18.5 206 56±2 10±0.2 20±0.4 224±7
 18.5–25 2208 54±0 9±0.1 20±0.1 215±2
 25–30 983 51±1 9±0.1 19±0.1 203±2
 >30 420 45±1 8±0.1 18±0.2 182±3
 P-trend <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001

so skinny people eat more sugar.

mmmm, weird.
Anyway the authors felt the need to write:
However, some methodological considerations should be taken into account when interpreting these data. First, weight and height were self-reported. In this study, age- and sex-adjusted fructose intakes were highest among persons with a lower BMI and lowest among persons with a BMI >30 kg/m2. This may be attributed to misreporting: persons with a low BMI tend to overreport their energy and thus fructose intake; persons with a higher BMI tend to underreport these intakes. This is an acknowledged problem in nutritional surveys.34 However, as this is a cross-sectional study, it is also possible that persons with a high BMI have already reduced their fructose consumption. A longitudinal study is necessary to confirm this association in the future. Moreover, children may underreport their fructose consumption in front of their parents.

neanderthin

Meaningless on an individual basis and the basic problem with using this type of data to extrapolate any type of conclusion.