Misperceptions about added sugar, non-nutritive sweeteners and juice in popular children’s drinks: Experimental and cross-sectional study with U.S. parents of young children (1-5 years)
This study assesses parents’ ability to identify added sugar, non-nutritive sweeteners and juice in children’s drinks. Researchers recruited U.S. parents of young children (1-5 years) through an online survey panel. In a randomized experiment, participants indicated whether eight popular children’s drink products contained added sugar or nonnutritive sweeteners and percentage of juice after viewing (a) front-of-package alone or (b) front-of-package plus nutrition/ingredient information. Participants also viewed common statements of identity on children’s drinks to identify product ingredients.
Full Citation: Harris JL, Pomeranz JL. Misperceptions about added sugar, non-nutritive sweeteners and juice in popular children’s drinks: Experimental and cross-sectional study with U.S. parents of young children (1-5 years) [published online ahead of print, 2021 Apr 7]. Pediatr Obes. 2021;e12791. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12791