Kids Get 16% Of Calories From Sugar
By: Big 2 News Staff
Updated: March 1, 2012
Children in the U.S. are getting about 16-percent of their daily calories from sugar.
That's according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The report shows 66-percent of that sugar is eaten inside the home.
Boys appear to be taking in more sugar than girls, at an average of 362 calories worth of sugar a day, compared to 282 calories for the average girl.
The report looked at sugar consumption among children ages two to about 19 years old.
That's according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The report shows 66-percent of that sugar is eaten inside the home.
Boys appear to be taking in more sugar than girls, at an average of 362 calories worth of sugar a day, compared to 282 calories for the average girl.
The report looked at sugar consumption among children ages two to about 19 years old.
