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Table 5 Adjusted intakesa of total and added sugar according to education level in adults and teenagers

From: A review of total & added sugar intakes and dietary sources in Europe

Country

Age range

Education level (n)

Sugar intake (g/day) - mean ± SE

Total sugars

Added sugars

The Netherlands [30]

12 to 18 years

Low (228)

144.8 ± 2.4

99.2 ± 2.3

Intermediate (681)

144.3 ± 1.3

93.7 ± 1.2

High (72)

135.5 ± 4.4

84.5 ± 4.2

 

P-trend

0.08

0.004

19 to 69 years

Low (329)

117.8 ± 1.9

70.3 ± 1.8

Intermediate (1312)

118.0 ± 0.9

68.0 ± 0.9

High (463)

118.3 ± 1.5

62.0 ± 1.4

 

P-trend

0.83

0.0002

France [25]

3 to 17 years

Low (194)

98.2 ± 2.5

62.8 ± 2.8

Intermediate (778)

92.1 ± 1.0

56.7 ± 0.8

High (438)

93.9 ± 1.0

54.6 ± 1.0

 

P-trend

0.1924

0.0830

18 to 79 years

Low (338)

86.4 ± 2.4

45.5 ± 2.1

Intermediate (978)

88.6 ± 1.0

43.9 ± 0.8

High (546)

90.2 ± 1.4

42.4 ± 1.2

 

P-trend

0.4087

0.3146

  1. aAdjusted for age (years), sex (male/female), and energy (kcal/day)