January 31, 2013
Allison Van Beers
AFN
THOUGHT FOR FOOD
Australian research, published online this month and to be published soon in the American Journal of Public Health, has shown that the “consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) should be considered a major risk factor” for dental problems such as tooth decay and cavities.
According to the study, “caries [otherwise known as tooth decay disease or a cavity] was significantly associated with greater SSB consumption”.
Undertaken by the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH), which operates out of the University of Adelaide, the four year study involved 16, 508 children, aged 5 to 16 years old.
“Children who brushed their teeth less often and were older, male, of low Social Economic Status, from rural or remote areas consumed significant more SSBs”, notes the study.
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