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Monday 5 February 2018

Assessment of Consumption Habits and Attitude Regarding Sports Drinks, Sugar Sweetened Beverages and Aerated Soft Drinks in Children Involved in Organized Sports in New Delhi



Good oralhealth is crucial for successful performance in sports and for the overall well being of the child. Children who participate in strenuous sports require the highest levels of nutrition to meet the energy demands of their activities. Dental erosion is defined as the irreversible loss of dental hard tissues caused by a chemical process not involving bacteria. Over the last two decades, tooth erosion has become a significant clinical problem. Dental erosion in children involved in Sports is a growing concern due to the frequent ingestion of sports drinks. Sports drinks are acidic drinks, like fruit juices and carbonated drinks, most of which have pH below 5.5, the critical pH for enamel demineralization to occur. Additionally, they also have free sugars thus having potential to cause dental caries also. They are used primarily by athletes to provide carbohydrates, electrolytes and for fluid replacement. Sports drinks are becoming increasingly popular in children and adolescents to quench their thirst and provide extra energy to improve their performance in sports. Increased consumption of sports drinks, aerated soft drinks and other Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) puts children at increased risk of dental erosion. The frequent intake of sports drinks and carbonated mineral water has been implicated in tooth erosion. Unusual drinking habits such as swishing or holding acidic drinks in the mouth for prolonged periods have also been linked to dental erosion. Apart from oral health risks, consumption of these acidic beverages has been linked to obesity, diabetes, cardiac problems and gout as well.
Uninhibited advertising, promotion and unawareness of these Acidic drinks pose a big public health hazard. The marketing of these drinks has become a lucrative money minting industry. Easy availability of food vending machines and fast food restaurants further catalyze the uninterrupted intake of these harmful beverages. Children and adolescents engaged in organized sports are especially vulnerable to external influences due to lack of adequate knowledge.

There is limited literature on knowledge and consumption habits of acidic drinks in children involved in organized sports, especially in India. Few studies have examined the effect of consumption pattern (frequency, method and timing of consumption) of these drinks on dental erosion. In light of the lacunae in literature, the objectives of the present study were to (i) to assess the knowledge regarding sports drinks in children involved in organized sports; (ii) to evaluate the consumption habits of various acidic beverages and (iii) to investigate the relationship between consumption patterns of acidic drinks and dental erosion.
















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