Higher consumption of snacks / sugar / soft drinks vs Lower consumption: Dental caries
- Population
- Healthy children and adolescents in the United Arab Emirates
- Intervention
- Higher consumption of snacks / sugar / soft drinks
- Comparison
- Lower consumption
- Outcome
- Dental caries
Higher snacking and soft-drink/sugar consumption were associated with more caries in most studies, though one study found no association with sweet-consumption frequency (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Higher consumption of snacks / sugar / soft drinks vs Lower consumption Dental caries · Healthy children and adolescents in the United Arab Emirates · UAE; schools (Ajman, Sharjah), nurseries (Ras Al Khaimah) Higher snacking and soft-drink/sugar consumption were associated with more caries in most studies, though one study found no association with sweet-consumption frequency (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated). Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade. (2021) All outcomes | Soft drink consumption (Khadri et al.: 0.31, 95% CI 0.14-0.47) and a high extent of snacking (Hashim et al.: high vs low snack level aRR 1.46, 95% CI 1.26-1.70; snacking >=3x vs once daily aRR 1.25, 1.00-1.57) were… | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade. 2021 All outcomes | May 4, 2021 | 42 | Not applicable |
How reviews are matched to this question
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