RT Journal Article
T1 Beverage Consumption Habits and Association with Total Water and Energy Intakes in the Spanish Population: Findings of the ANIBES Study
A1 Nissensohn, Mariela
A1 Sánchez-Villegas, Almudena
A1 Ortega Anta, Rosa María
A1 Aranceta-Bartrina, Javier
A1 Gil, Ángel
A1 González-Gross, Marcela
A1 Varela-Moreiras, Gregorio
A1 Serra-Majem, Lluis
AB Inadequate hydration is a public health issue that imposes a significant economic burden. In Spain, data of total water intake (TWI) are scarce. There is a clear need for a national study that quantifies water and beverage intakes and explores associations between the types of beverages and energy intakes. Methods: The Anthropometry, Intake and Energy Balance Study ANIBES is a national survey of diet and nutrition conducted among a representative sample of 2285 healthy participants aged 9–75 years in Spain. Food and beverage intakes were assessed in a food diary over three days. Day and time of beverage consumption were also recorded. Results: On average, TWI was 1.7 L (SE 21.2) for men and 1.6 L (SE 18.9) for women. More than 75% of participants had inadequate TWI, according to European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommendations. Mean total energy intake (EI) was 1810 kcal/day (SE 11.1), of which 12% was provided by beverages. Water was the most consumed beverage, followed by milk. The contribution of alcoholic drinks to the EI was near 3%. For caloric soft drinks, a relatively low contribution to the EI was obtained, only 2%. Of eight different types of beverages, the variety score was positively correlated with TWI (r = 0.39) and EI (r = 0.23), suggesting that beverage variety is an indicator of higher consumption of food and drinks. Conclusions: The present study demonstrates that well-conducted surveys such as the ANIBES study have the potential to yield rich contextual value data that can emphasize the need to undertake appropriate health and nutrition policies to increase the total water intake at the population level promoting a healthy Mediterranean hydration pattern.
PB MDPI
SN 2072-6643
YR 2016
FD 2016-04-20
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/23920
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/23920
LA spa
NO Coca-Cola Iberia
NO European Hydration Institute to the Canarian Foundation Science and Technology Park of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
DS Docta Complutense
RD 19 abr 2025