Dietary patterns and oral health in schoolchildren from Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic

Jaghasi, I.; Hatahet, Wael; Dashash, Mayssoon

doi:10.26719/2012.18.4.358

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“…The consumption level of sugar in the Catholic Middle Eastern Canadian community is also higher than the one reported for Lebanese living in Beirut (11?4 % of daily energy intake) (15) . Elsewhere, higher levels of sugar intake (.20 % of daily energy intake) were reported in rural Egypt, mostly due to the consumption of sweetened tea (38) , as well as in children of aged 6-12 years who consumed sugary baked goods in Syria (39) . In the traditional diets of the Middle East region sweetened tea was consumed daily and home-prepared pastries and desserts were prepared and consumed on festivities (12)(13)(14) .…”

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Consumption patterns of sweetened food and drink products in a Catholic Middle Eastern Canadian community

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et al. 2013

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: The present study describes the consumption patterns of sweetened food and drink products in a Catholic Middle Eastern Canadian community and examines its associations with physical activity, sedentary behaviours and BMI. Design: A two-stage cross-sectional design was used. In Stage 1 (n 42), 24 h recalls enabled the identification of sweetened products. In Stage 2 (n 192), an FFQ was administered to measure the daily consumption of these products and to collect sociodemographic and behavioural data. Sweetened products were defined as processed culinary ingredients and ultra-processed products for which total sugar content exceeded 20 % of total energy. Setting: Three Catholic Middle Eastern churches located in Montreal, Canada. Subjects: Normoglycaemic men and women (18-60 years old). Results: Twenty-six sweetened products represented an average consumption of 75?4 g total sugars/d or 15?1 % of daily energy intake (n 190, 56 % women). Soft drinks, juices, sweetened coffee, chocolate, cookies, cakes and muffins were the main sources of consumption and mostly consumed between meals. Age (exp (b) 5 0?99; P , 0?01), physical activity (exp (b) 5 1?08; P , 0?01) and recreational computer use (exp (b) 5 1?17; P , 0?01) were independently associated with sweetened product consumption. The association between sweetened product consumption and physical activity was U-shaped. BMI was not significantly associated with sweetened product consumption but all participants regardless of BMI were above the WHO recommendation for free sugars. Conclusions: Being physically active and spending less time using a computer may favour a reduced consumption of sweetened products. Very active individuals may, however, overconsume such products.

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Consumption patterns of sweetened food and drink products in a Catholic Middle Eastern Canadian community

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“…Other studies have found significant associations between the frequency of consumption of snacks, of foods high in sugars and the number of eating occasions with caries risk [Chankanka et al, 2011; Jaghasi et al, 2012; Marshall et al, 2005]. Also, inositol intake was higher during the morning and just before bedtime, particularly among children with caries, but no significant differences were seen between groups.…”

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Association between Type, Amount, and Pattern of Carbohydrate Consumption with Dental Caries in 12-Year-Olds in Puerto Rico

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Objective: To identify the types, food sources, and pattern of carbohydrates that significantly contribute to dental caries in Puerto Rican children. Methods: As part of an island-wide cross-sectional oral health study in 1,587 twelve-year-olds, diet intake was assessed in a representative subset (n = 801) with a 24-hour dietary recall. Carbohydrate intake was quantified using a computer-based diet analysis program. Caries was assessed using the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research diagnostic criteria. Odds ratios were used to associate carbohydrate intake quartiles with caries, after controlling for important confounders. Results: A total of 723 subjects had complete data. Most were females (54%) and attended public schools (77%). The caries prevalence was 33%. The highest quartile intake for the following sugars significantly increased the odds of caries compared to the lowest quartile: total carbohydrates (OR = 1.93, 95% CI = 1.08-3.46), total sugars (OR = 1.88, 95% CI = 1.01-351), sucrose (OR = 2.05, 95% CI = 1.13-3.70), fructose (OR = 1.95, 95% CI = 1.05-3.62), and inositol (OR = 2.52, 95% CI = 1.38-4.63). The main food sources of these sugars were juices, including natural juices with no added sugars, and sweetened beverages. The odds of caries also increased significantly in children whose 10% of total energy intake was from total sugars (OR = 3.76, 95% CI = 1.03-13.7). Conclusion: After adjusting for important caries risk factors, total carbohydrates, total sugars, ≥10% kilocaloric energy from total sugars, and sucrose, fructose, and inositol intake significantly increased caries risk. Our findings can help raise awareness about the potential caries risk from the main sources of these sugars, natural fruit juices and sweetened beverages, which are consumed in great quantities in many societies.

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“…The presence of calculus has also been associated with the development of gingival recessions (5). Other risk factors associated to gingivitis include bad oral hygiene (9), economic inequalities (10), and high sugar consumption (9).…”

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Gingival Health Related to Intake of Different Types of Foods and Body Mass Index in 12-year-old Schoolchildren

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Gómez-Fernández

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Odovtos - Int J Dent Sc

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Research on gingival health of 12-year-old schoolchildren in Costa Rica is scarce. Since nutrition is an integral component of oral health, this study aimed to determine gingival status of 12-year-olds at Carmen Lyra Public School, San José, Costa Rica, and correlate these variables with the frequency of intake of different types of food and body mass index (BMI (kg/m2)). Sixty-two 12-year-old schoolchildren were recruited. A periodontist assessed Plaque Index (Silness and Löe,1964), presence of calculus, and Gingival Index (Löe and Silness, 1967). Gingivitis was defined as the presence of bleeding on probing (BOP) on at least one site, and the extent was classified according to the percentage of teeth whose gingiva presented BOP limited: 25-49% of teeth tested; extensive >50% of teeth tested. A semi-quantified food consumption frequency questionnaire was administered. BMI was calculated for each participant. Overall Plaque Index was 1.18. Calculus was present on 40.40% of the sample, 19.4% had supragingival calculus and 21% had either supragingival/subgingival calculus or both. Presence of calculus was related with number of bleeding surfaces (p=0.030). Number of teeth with calculus was related to bleeding(p=0.029), and number of bleeding surfaces (p=0.009). Gingival Index was 0.97, mild gingivitis. Gingivitis was present on 96.8% of children examined. Limited gingivitis was present in 11.5% of children and extensive gingivitis in 88.5%. None of the variables measured differed by gender. No relationships were found between the consumption of starchy foods, animal and vegetable protein sources, fruit, vegetables, fast foods, sugar sweetened beverages and desserts with Plaque Index, calculus, Gingival Index, and BOP. Teeth calculus was related with being overweight (chi-square=0.038). BMI for males was 20.21 and females 20.11. BMI was not related to BOP or calculus. Within the limitations of this pilot study, we concluded the prevalence of gingivitis and calculus is high in the sample examined. A greater sample is needed to determine correlations between the frequency of foods evaluated and gingival health.

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Dietary patterns and oral health in schoolchildren from Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic

Cited by 21 publications

References 22 publications

Consumption patterns of sweetened food and drink products in a Catholic Middle Eastern Canadian community

Consumption patterns of sweetened food and drink products in a Catholic Middle Eastern Canadian community

Association between Type, Amount, and Pattern of Carbohydrate Consumption with Dental Caries in 12-Year-Olds in Puerto Rico

Gingival Health Related to Intake of Different Types of Foods and Body Mass Index in 12-year-old Schoolchildren

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