2024-01-12 14:47:22
January 12, 2024
In a single day, the American adult population would be able to ingest as many calories in snacking as in a single meal. Worrying when sugars, fats and salt are the main components of industrial cakes, crisps and other confectionery.
The quantities of chips, candy, ice cream and other snacks provide as much energy as what most Americans eat during breakfast, lunch or dinner. This shows the place that junk food takes in eating habits.
To confirm this, researchers from Ohio State University (United States) analyzed survey data from more than 23,708 people aged over 30. Carried out to observe the relationship with diet in relation to diabetes, this work included volunteers who were non-diabetic, prediabetic, suffering from controlled diabetes or poorly controlled diabetes.
Each participant had to indicate the composition of their nutritional intake over 24 hours, detailing the foods consumed and the time of day when they were consumed. “ Although capturing 24 hours of food consumption does not necessarily reflect how people usually eat, it gives us a very good overview of a large number of people », Relays Professor Christophe Taylor, main author of the study.
Snacking: between 19.5% and 22.4% of daily caloric intake
With, ” Americans consumed an average of 400 to 500 calories per day in snacks – often more than they consumed for breakfast “. An equivalent number of calories, and foods rich in sugars and fats are much less interesting from a nutritional point of view compared to the slow sugars, proteins, good fats, vitamins and minerals found in more balanced dishes. In details, ” snacks represented between 19.5% and 22.4% of total energy intake – while providing very little nutritional quality », continues Professor Taylor. Finally, diabetics are the participants who have healthier snacking habits.
« We might imagine that better awareness regarding snacking contributes to better diabetes prevention among people still spared from diabetes but at risk. », Supports Professor Taylor. And why not with “ of the general population without risk factors, with the aim of modifying behavior ».
In everyday life, the goal is not to consume what we have on hand, “ often sweet and fatty foods. But think regarding what you want to eat for snacks and plan something healthy for the day, like most of us do for lunch and dinner ».
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