High-frequency sugar consumption (three or more times daily) vs Low sugar intake (fewer than three times daily)
Dental caries prevalence · Nigerian individuals, including children and adults, with primary or permanent dentition
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).
1 finding from 1 review
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between sugar intake and dental caries in Nigeria. 2024 All outcomesCommunity and school-based observational studies in Nigeria (12 of 14 in Southwest Nigeria) · Overall (all dentitions pooled)OR 1.18 [0.87, 1.59]7 studiesGRADE not reported