Table 3
Average daily sugar intake and percentage distribution of sources of sugar, by diabetes status, household population aged 1 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2004
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Diabetes | Without diabetes | |||||
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Estimate | 95% confidence interval | Estimate | 95% confidence interval | |||
from | to | from | to | |||
Average total sugar intake (grams) | 73.4* | 69.4 | 77.4 | 111.5 | 109.9 | 113.1 |
% of calories | 17.0* | 16.2 | 17.8 | 21.5 | 21.3 | 21.8 |
Distribution by food group | % | % | ||||
Grain products | 16.0* | 14.4 | 17.5 | 14.2 | 13.8 | 14.6 |
Vegetables and fruit | 40.2* | 37.6 | 42.8 | 30.8 | 30.5 | 31.4 |
Meat and alternatives | 1.9* | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Milk products | 20.0* | 18.3 | 21.7 | 17.7 | 17.4 | 18.1 |
Other foods | 21.1* | 18.5 | 23.7 | 35.1 | 33.9 | 35.8 |
* significantly different from estimate for those without diabetes (p<0.05) Source: 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey—Nutrition. |
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