Line Louise Rasmussen, Karina Hesselvig Vaupell, Marlene Lynggaard Olsen, Charlotte Nielsen
Should oral care be about more than a gut feeling? A qualitative study investigating patients' and healthcare professionals' experiences
Journal of clinical nursing
assess consumption sweets carbonated beverages energy drinks along correlates among primary school children methods total 725 children 712 years old randomly recruited 10 elementary schools albaha city saudi arabia 2013 using multistage stratified sampling technique pretested validated questionnaire results approximately 261 children reported consuming sweets daily basis 634 consumed sweets occasionally week approximately 563children reportedly drinking carbonated beverages weekly 171 daily basis weekly consumption energy drinks reported 219 daily consumption 43 children daily sweets consumption positively associated children age odds ratio or15 95 confidence interval ci 4595 p0035 consuming carbonated beverages or34 95 ci 2252 p less 0001 energy drinks or25 95 ci 1154 p0029 eating high fat food 16 95 ci 11 24 p0023 inversely children body mass index bmi or09 95 ci 0809 p less 0001 consuming carbonated beverages regular basis positively associated consuming energy drinks or90 95 ci 40210 p less 0001 conclusion unhealthy dietary choices found prevalent early age comprehensive intervention programs established prevent unhealthy dietary choices promote healthier dietary behaviors qualitative studies needed better understanding childrens dietary behaviors