title: [Use of diet sweeteners by adults in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil: a population-based study].
abstract: This population-based study evaluated the use of diet sweeteners by adults (> 20 years) in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Data were collected from January to July 2010 (n = 2,732). Besides specific questions on diet sweeteners, demographic, socioeconomic, and health characteristics were recorded. Heterogeneity and linear trend chi-square tests were used for the statistical analysis. Prevalence of sweetener use was 19% (95%CI: 1.1-20.9), and was 3.7 times higher in elderly individuals as compared to 20-29-year-olds. Economic level and nutritional status were significantly associated with sweetener use. Nearly 98% of the sample used liquid sweeteners; the most frequently consumed (89.2%) were those containing saccharin or sodium cyclamate. Average intake was 10 drops of liquid sweetener or 1.5 sachets of powdered sweetener. Use of diet sweeteners was higher among women and the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-graduação em Epidemiologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Brasil. robe.nutri@gmail.com
authors.forename: Roberta de Vargas
authors.initials: Rde V
authors.lastname: Zanini
authors.forename: Cora Luiza
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: Jeovany
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martínez-Mesa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013549:Sweetening Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D013549:Sweetening Agents