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Table 2 The amount and of free sugar intake among the participants (N = 813)

From: Free sugar intake and associated factors among Sri Lankan preschool children

 

Sugar energy* as a percentage of total energy requirement**

Amount of sugar intake (g/day)

Frequency of sugar intake (times/ day)

Range

0.5-192.3

2.5 - 520.0

0 - 15.8

Mean (SD)

29.0 (25.3)

79.0 (68.6)

4.9 (3.2)

Median (IQR)***

21.1 (12.5 - 35.9)

57.9 (33.2 - 95.8)

4.0 (2.7 - 6.1)

  1. *Sugar energy = amount of sugar (g) x 4 Kcal/ g (1 g of sugar provides 4kCal of energy)
  2. **Total energy requirement = bodyweight x energy requirement/ kg body weight/ day
  3. ***IQR = Inter-Quartile Range
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