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Abstract：
One of the main public health issues that has recently been observed in a greater number of children is being overweight. The cause certainly lies in the decreasing physical activity of children, but mostly in their eating habits. Soft drinks are recognized as the most significant contributor to body overweight due to high sugar content; thus, as a result of numerous campaigns, part of the sugar is replaced by artificial sweeteners (ASs). Despite their advantage due to their low caloric value, WHO recommends that they should not be used to achieve weight control or as prevention for reducing the risk of non-communicable diseases, as there is no evidence of their effectiveness. Apart from beverages, artificial sweetener combinations are also added to a variety of \"low fat\" and \"high protein\" food products, which are highly favored especially among the young population. Therefore, it is necessary to take care of the cumulative intake. The conducted study included a survey of 323 parents of children aged 1-14 years, as well as an analysis of the AS content in the products most often consumed by the respondents. The results of the survey show that a large part of children (40%) aged 3-14 often consume soft drinks. Different products (soft drinks, juices/nectars, syrups) were sampled based on the respondents\' responses, and an analysis showed that 54% of them contained one or more ASs. In addition, the survey indicated parents\' lack of information about the presence of AS in products, as 51% of parents declared that they do not read the declarations of the products they buy. It is necessary to persist in consumer education and changes in dietary preferences and habits, especially among children.
摘要：
最近在更多儿童中观察到的主要公共卫生问题之一是超重。原因当然在于儿童身体活动的减少，但主要是他们的饮食习惯。由于含糖量高，软饮料被认为是导致身体超重的最重要因素；因此，作为众多运动的结果，部分糖被人造甜味剂（AS）代替。尽管由于其低热量值而具有优势，世卫组织建议不应将其用于实现体重控制或作为降低非传染性疾病风险的预防措施，因为没有证据表明它们的有效性。除了饮料,人造甜味剂组合也被添加到各种“低脂肪”和“高蛋白”食品中，这在年轻人群中尤其受到青睐。因此,有必要照顾累积摄入量。这项研究包括对323名1-14岁儿童父母的调查，以及对受访者最常消费的产品中AS含量的分析。调查结果显示，很大一部分3-14岁的儿童（40％）经常饮用软饮料。不同的产品（软饮料，果汁/花盆，糖浆)根据受访者的回答进行抽样，一项分析表明，其中54%含有一个或多个AS。此外,调查表明，父母缺乏关于产品中存在AS的信息，51％的父母宣称他们没有阅读他们购买的产品的声明。必须坚持消费者教育,改变饮食偏好和习惯,尤其是在儿童中。
