Sources and determinants of free sugars intake by 5-year-old Australian children in the SMILE cohort.

ABSTRACT: Reducing free sugars intake is important for the prevention of dental caries and obesity in children. The study aimed to determine the amount and sources of free sugars known to contribute to dental caries, and identify sociodemographic determinants of intake by children aged 5 years in Australia. Cross-sectional analysis of dietary data from a cohort study, collected using a customized food frequency questionnaire were used to calculate free sugars intake as grams/day and percentage contribution to Estimated Energy Requirement (EER). The percent contribution of food sources to free sugars intake was derived. Sociodemographic determinants of achieving intakes within WHO thresholds (i.e., <5% and <10% Energy were explored with multinomial logistic regression. Complete data were available fo

SUBMITTER: Ivaturi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574671 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature