TY - JOUR
T1 - Candy consumption patterns, effects on health, and behavioral strategies to promote moderation
T2 - Summary report of a roundtable discussion
AU - Duyff, Roberta L.
AU - Birch, Leann L.
AU - Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol
AU - Johnson, Susan L.
AU - Mattes, Richard D.
AU - Murphy, Mary M.
AU - Nicklas, Theresa A.
AU - Rollins, Brandi Y.
AU - Wansink, Brian
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 American Society for Nutrition.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Nearly all Americans (97%) report eating candy at least once per year; yet, on a given day, only approximately one-fourth of the US population aged ≥2 y consumes candy. Among all Americans, candy contributes a relatively small proportion of calories, added sugars, and saturated fat to the total diet, and recent research suggests that current levels of candy consumption are not associated with risk of weight gain and cardiovascular disease in children and adults. Providing guidance for the consumption of candy in moderation requires an understanding of various behavioral health-related factors that influence candy consumption. A roundtable of behavioral nutrition experts, researchers, and nutrition educators met to discuss recent data on intakes of candy, health outcomes associated with usual candy intake, and the impact of behavioral strategies, including restriction, education, and environmental awareness, on modifying eating behaviors to achieve moderate intakes of candy. Restricting access to palatable foods, whether self-imposed or by parental control, may have potentially negative consequences. Techniques and insight into how to adopt "moderation" in candy consumption, from effective parental practices to environmental strategies that facilitate behavior change without a high degree of effort, were identified as important next steps toward sustainable dietary guidance related to the role of candy and other treats in a healthy lifestyle.
AB - Nearly all Americans (97%) report eating candy at least once per year; yet, on a given day, only approximately one-fourth of the US population aged ≥2 y consumes candy. Among all Americans, candy contributes a relatively small proportion of calories, added sugars, and saturated fat to the total diet, and recent research suggests that current levels of candy consumption are not associated with risk of weight gain and cardiovascular disease in children and adults. Providing guidance for the consumption of candy in moderation requires an understanding of various behavioral health-related factors that influence candy consumption. A roundtable of behavioral nutrition experts, researchers, and nutrition educators met to discuss recent data on intakes of candy, health outcomes associated with usual candy intake, and the impact of behavioral strategies, including restriction, education, and environmental awareness, on modifying eating behaviors to achieve moderate intakes of candy. Restricting access to palatable foods, whether self-imposed or by parental control, may have potentially negative consequences. Techniques and insight into how to adopt "moderation" in candy consumption, from effective parental practices to environmental strategies that facilitate behavior change without a high degree of effort, were identified as important next steps toward sustainable dietary guidance related to the role of candy and other treats in a healthy lifestyle.
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U2 - 10.3945/an.114.007302
DO - 10.3945/an.114.007302
M3 - Article
C2 - 25593156
AN - SCOPUS:84953285225
SN - 2161-8313
VL - 6
SP - 139S-146S
JO - Advances in Nutrition
JF - Advances in Nutrition
IS - 1
ER -