Caregivers' Knowledge of Sugar and Control Over Children's Sugar Consumption.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand caregivers' knowledge about sugar, intended and actual control, and barriers in controlling sugar consumptions of their children. Methods: A 17-item preliminary knowledge questionnaire on sugar was developed. Fifty- five caregivers of pediatric dental patients completed the survey regarding their knowledge about sugar, intention to control, actual control, and barriers in controlling children's sugar consumptions. The same survey was also used with 62 fourth-year dental students to assess the construct validity of the questionnaire. Fisher's exact, Wilcoxon rank-sum test, and generalized linear model were used in data analyses. Results: Compared to caregivers, dental students had better knowledge about sugar (P<0.001

SUBMITTER: Kim J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8262768 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature