Associations between Child Snack and Beverage Consumption, Severe Dental Caries, and Malnutrition in Nepal.

ABSTRACT: The global nutrition transition and increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and ultra-processed snacks have contributed to increasing rates of child obesity and dental caries in developing countries. In Nepal, where child malnutrition rates are high, the relationship between malnutrition and dental caries is poorly understood. This cross-sectional study aims to assess this relationship among a convenience sample of 273 children age six months to less than 12 years in three communities in Nepal, using parent/caregiver interviews, child dental exams, and anthropometric measurements. Fisher's exact test and independent t-tests examined associations between dietary practices and severe caries and between severe caries and malnutrition, respectively. Children consumed sugar-sweetened

SUBMITTER: Zahid N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7672540 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature