Impact of unhealthy food and beverage consumption on children's risk of dental caries: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

The impact of unhealthy foods and beverages, namely those high in sugar, salt, and saturated or trans fats, has been studied extensively in relation to weight, body composition, and noncommunicable diseases, but less so in relation to the risk of dental caries. Few previous reviews have examined the evidence from all countries globally.

Objective

A systematic review was conducted to assess the impact of unhealthy food and beverage consumption on the risk of dental caries in children aged ≤10 years, commissioned by the World Health Organization to inform updated complementary feeding recommendations.

Data sources

Systematic searches were conducted in the PubMed, Cochrane, and Embase databases for articles meeting the inclusion criteria dating from January 1971

SUBMITTER: Large JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11465133 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature