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Association between adolescents’ consumption of total and different types of sugar‐sweetened beverages with oral health impacts and weight status

To examine the associations between adolescents’ intake of sugar‐sweetened beverages (SSBs) with oral health impacts (OHI) and weight status. Cross‐sectional health survey with anthropometry and self‐report OHI (toothache and avoiding some foods because of oral problems) and SSB intake (fruit juice,...

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Published in:Australian and New Zealand journal of public health 2018-02, Vol.42 (1), p.22-26
Main Authors: Hardy, Louise L., Bell, Jane, Bauman, Adrian, Mihrshahi, Seema
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Language:English
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Summary:To examine the associations between adolescents’ intake of sugar‐sweetened beverages (SSBs) with oral health impacts (OHI) and weight status. Cross‐sectional health survey with anthropometry and self‐report OHI (toothache and avoiding some foods because of oral problems) and SSB intake (fruit juice, flavoured water, soft, diet, sports and energy drinks) collected in 2015. A total of 3,671 adolescents participated (50% girls; mean age 13.2 years ±1.7). Drinking ≥1cup/day of SSBs was consistently associated with higher odds of OHI compared with drinking
ISSN:1326-0200
1753-6405
DOI:10.1111/1753-6405.12749