Cross-Sectional Association between Behaviors Related to Sugar-Containing Foods and Dental Outcomes among Hispanic Immigrants

dc.contributor.authorVega-Lopez, Sonia
dc.contributor.authorArmenta, Karla
dc.contributor.authorEckert, George
dc.contributor.authorMaupome, Gerardo
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-13T15:20:34Z
dc.date.available2021-10-13T15:20:34Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractA cross-sectional, self-administered survey was used to gather information about dental outcomes, sugar-containing food behaviors and intake, and sociodemographic characteristics of adults of Mexican and Central-American (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras) origin (n = 517). Bivariate and multiple-variable logistic regressions were used to examine the associations of behaviors related to added sugar-containing foods/beverages (overall intake and consumption before bed) with dental outcomes. Outcome measures involved dental outcomes, dental self-care practices, and added sugar intake. Estimated daily added sugar intake among all participants was 98 (SD = 99) g, with no difference in consumption among participants from different countries. The majority of added sugar (63 (SD = 74) g) was provided by sugar-sweetened beverages. Participants who reported consuming sugar-containing foods or beverages within an hour before bed were more likely to report having a fair/poor/very poor condition of teeth and gums and having felt dental pain (p < 0.05 for all). The amount of sugar intake was associated with being prescribed medication for oral or dental problems (p = 0.008) and dental pain (p = 0.003). Findings support the association between sugar containing food–related behaviors and dental problems among Hispanic immigrants to the U.S. Health promotion and preventive interventions for this population should consider these behaviors as modifiable contributors to adverse dental outcomes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVega-López, S., Armenta, K., Eckert, G., & Maupomé, G. (2020). Cross-Sectional Association between Behaviors Related to Sugar-Containing Foods and Dental Outcomes among Hispanic Immigrants. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(14), 5095.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/26751
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.relation.isversionof10.3390/ijerph17145095en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectSugar-containing foodsen_US
dc.subjectHispanicen_US
dc.subjectImmigrantsen_US
dc.subjectDental outcomesen_US
dc.titleCross-Sectional Association between Behaviors Related to Sugar-Containing Foods and Dental Outcomes among Hispanic Immigrantsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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