Association of added sugar intake and caries-related experiences among individuals of Mexican origin.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Determine the association between key dental outcomes and added sugar intake using a survey instrument to assess added sugars, which was specifically tailored to immigrant and US-born adults of Mexican origin.

Methods

Hispanic adults of Mexican origin (n = 326; 36.2 ± 12.1 years) completed a self-administered survey to gather acculturation, self-reported dental experiences and self-care practices (eg brushing, flossing, pain, bleeding gums), and socio-demographic information. The survey included a culturally tailored 22-item Added Sugar Intake Estimate (ASIE) that assessed added sugar intake from processed foods and sugar-sweetened beverages in a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire format. Linear regression, 2-sample t test, and ANOVA were used to evaluat

SUBMITTER: Vega-Lopez S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10389538 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature