Measuring sugar intake in oral health birth cohort studies: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Numerous reviews have explored the relationship between sugar intake and various health conditions, with specific recommendations for sugar intake thresholds in medical and dental research. However, heterogeneity in dietary assessment methods used to measure sugar intake has posed challenges. This scoping review aimed to identify and map the methods assessing sugar intake in oral health birth cohort studies (OHBCS). Using the Population-Concept-Context framework, the review included participants in OHBCS, dietary assessment methods measuring sugar intake associated with oral health outcomes from studies conducted worldwide. Data from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source were searched until June 2025, with no date and language restrictions. Articles f

SUBMITTER: Sarawagi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12821232 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature