The Importance of the World Health Organization Sugar Guidelines for Dental Health and Obesity Prevention
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The Importance of the World Health Organization Sugar Guidelines for Dental Health and Obesity Prevention. / Breda, Joao; Jewell, Jo; Keller, Amélie.
In: Caries Research, Vol. 53, No. 2, 2019, p. 149-152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The Importance of the World Health Organization Sugar Guidelines for Dental Health and Obesity Prevention
AU - Breda, Joao
AU - Jewell, Jo
AU - Keller, Amélie
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a reduced intake of free sugars throughout the life course (strong recommendation) with a reduction of free sugars intake to less than 10% of the total energy intake (strong recommendation) and preferably below 5% of the total energy intake (conditional recommendation) in both adults and children. Available data clearly show that people already consume significantly more sugar than they should, increasing the risk for dental caries, overweight and obesity. The WHO recommendations are intended for use by the policy makers as a benchmark for assessing intake of sugars by populations and as a driving force for policy change. To create a favorable environment, enabling the overall amount of free sugar intake to be as low as possible and to reduce the frequency of consumption of sugar-rich foods, a range of public health interventions is advised.
AB - The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a reduced intake of free sugars throughout the life course (strong recommendation) with a reduction of free sugars intake to less than 10% of the total energy intake (strong recommendation) and preferably below 5% of the total energy intake (conditional recommendation) in both adults and children. Available data clearly show that people already consume significantly more sugar than they should, increasing the risk for dental caries, overweight and obesity. The WHO recommendations are intended for use by the policy makers as a benchmark for assessing intake of sugars by populations and as a driving force for policy change. To create a favorable environment, enabling the overall amount of free sugar intake to be as low as possible and to reduce the frequency of consumption of sugar-rich foods, a range of public health interventions is advised.
KW - Dental health
KW - Non-communicable disease
KW - Obesity
KW - Sugar
U2 - 10.1159/000491556
DO - 10.1159/000491556
M3 - Review
C2 - 30086553
AN - SCOPUS:85052614680
VL - 53
SP - 149
EP - 152
JO - Caries Research
JF - Caries Research
SN - 0008-6568
IS - 2
ER -
ID: 235964763