Tieners die veel fruitsap drinken eten gezonder*
Uit een studie onder 4.000 tieners in de leeftijd van 12 tot 18 jaar blijkt dat zij die dagelijks 1 of meer glazen 100% fruitsap drinken verder een veel gezonder dieet hebben als zij die geen fruitsap drinken. De fruitsapdrinkers blijken minder vet en meer gezonde nutriënten zoals vitamine C, B6, foliumzuur, kalium en ijzer in hun dieet te hebben. Ze aten ook meer gewoon fruit en minder toegevoegde vet en suikers. Onafhankelijk van de hoeveelheid fruitsap die ze dronken was er geen verband met een mogelijk overgewicht.
Eerdere studies met volwassenen en kleuters gaf vergelijkbare resultaten.
Teens Who Drink Juice Have Healthier Diets, Eat More Whole Fruit
New research published in the American Journal of Health Promotion shows that teens drinking 100 percent fruit juice have more nutritious diets overall compared to non-consumers.
According to the findings, adolescents ages 12-18 that drank any amount of 100 percent juice had lower intakes of total dietary fat and saturated fat and higher intakes of key nutrients, including Vitamins C and B6, folate, potassium and iron. Those who drank greater than six ounces of 100 percent juice a day also consumed more whole fruit and fewer added fats and sugars. Milk consumption was not affected by juice intake.
In addition, the study found no association between 100 percent fruit juice consumption and weight status in the nearly 4,000 adolescents examined - even among those who consumed the most juice.
According to the study's lead researcher, Dr. Theresa Nicklas of the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine, encouraging consumption of nutrient-rich foods and beverages such as 100 percent juice is particularly critical during adolescence - a unique period of higher nutrient demands.
"One hundred percent juice is a smart choice," Nicklas said. "It provides important nutrients that growing teens need and the research consistently shows that drinking fruit juice is not linked to being
overweight."
The study reinforces similar findings that Nicklas and colleagues have reported in younger children. Research published in the prestigious Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine in 2008 showed that 100 percent juice consumption among children ages 2 to 11 years old was also associated with a more nutritious diet and similarly, was not linked to
overweight.
Data for the analysis came from the well-known National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1999-2002. NHANES is an ongoing data collection initiative through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that obtains generalized information about the health and diet of the U.S. population.
Source:
Sarah Wally, R.D.
Kellen Communications (Mei 2010)
