High-frequency sugar consumption (three or more times daily) vs Low sugar intake (fewer than three times daily): Dental caries prevalence
- Population
- Nigerian individuals, including children and adults, with primary or permanent dentition
- Intervention
- High-frequency sugar consumption (three or more times daily)
- Comparison
- Low sugar intake (fewer than three times daily)
- Outcome
- Dental caries prevalence
High-frequency sugar consumption was associated with 18% higher but non-significant odds of dental caries in Nigeria (OR 1.18, 95% CI 0.87 to 1.59; I2=36%; ungraded).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
High-frequency sugar consumption (three or more times daily) vs Low sugar intake (fewer than three times daily) Dental caries experience (prevalence) · Nigerian individuals, including children and adults, with primary or permanent dentition · Community and school-based observational studies in Nigeria (12 of 14 in Southwest Nigeria), Overall (all dentitions pooled) High-frequency sugar consumption was associated with 18% higher but non-significant odds of dental caries in Nigeria (OR 1.18, 95% CI 0.87 to 1.59; I2=36%; ungraded). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between sugar intake and dental caries in Nigeria. (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.18 [0.87, 1.59] | 7 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between sugar intake and dental caries in Nigeria. 2024 All outcomes | January 2001 to November 2024 (per Methods; Abstract states January 2001 to March 2023) | 15 | Not applicable |
Studies behind the findings
The primary studies the full-text reviews tie to this outcome. Reviews with headline outcomes only do not list them here.
- El Tantawi 2021 · included by 1 of these review
How reviews are matched to this question
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