Abstract
Abstract only Three 24‐h diet recalls were collected from 140 postpartum Latinas (28.3±5.6 y, BMI=29.7±3.5 kg/m 2 ) enrolled in Madres Para la Salud , a social support‐mediated walking intervention, to identify sources of dietary sugars. Energy (E) intake was 1464±527 kcal/d, with 31±7% E from fat and 16±4% E from protein. Fiber intake was low (9.2±3.1 g/1000 kcal/d). Total sugar intake was 93±41 g/d (26±7 %E), of which 63±35 g/d (17±7 %E) were from added sugars. Added sugar intake was positively correlated with energy (r=0.598, p<0.005), total fat (r=0.426, p<0.0001), and trans fatty acids (r=0.503, p<0.0001). Relative to participants with added sugar intake below the median (58 g/d), those with greater intake consumed significantly more sugar‐sweetened beverages (2.1±1.1 vs. 0.6±0.6 servings/d, p<0.0001), soft drinks (1.4±1.0 vs. 0.4±0.5 servings/d, p<0.0001), grains (6.3±2.1 vs. 4.9±2.3 servings/d, p<0.0001), refined grains (3.4±1.8 vs. 2.7±1.9 servings/d, p<0.05), and sweetened pastries (0.66±0.72 vs. 0.27±0.35 servings/d, p<0.0001). Results suggest that sweetened beverages and refined grain products are important contributors to sugar and energy intake in this population. Because the postpartum period is a critical time for the loss of pregnancy‐associated weight gain, interventions for reducing intake of sugar and refined grain products in this population are warranted. Supported by NIH 3R01NR010356‐02S1.