title: Association between soft drink consumption, oral health and some lifestyle factors in Swedish adolescents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim was to investigate the relationship between soft drink consumption, oral health and some lifestyle factors in Swedish adolescents.
  
  
  METHODS
  A clinical dental examination and a questionnaire concerning lifestyle factors, including drinking habits, oral hygiene, dietary consumption, physical activity and screen-viewing habits were completed. Three hundred and ninety-two individuals completed the study (13-14 years, n = 195; 18-19 years, n = 197). The material was divided into high and low carbonated soft drink consumption groups, corresponding to approximately the highest and the lowest one-third of subjects in each age group. Differences between the groups were tested by the Mann-Whitney U-test and logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Intake of certain dietary items, tooth brushing, sports activities, meal patterns, screen-viewing behaviors, BMI and parents born outside Sweden differed significantly between high and low consumers in one or both of the two age groups. Dental erosion (both age groups) and DMFT/DMFS (18-19 years group) were significantly higher in the high consumption groups. Logistic regression showed predictive variables for high consumption of carbonated soft drinks to be mainly gender (male), unhealthy dietary habits, lesser physical activity, higher BMI and longer time spent in front of TV/computer.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  High soft drink consumption was related to poorer oral health and an unhealthier lifestyle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Dentistry-Cariology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Bergen , Bergen , Norway.
authors.forename: Agneta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasselkvist
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: Ann-Katrin
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Johansson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002253:Carbonated Beverages; D003201:Computers; D004245:DMF Index; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D062407:Meals; D009909:Oral Health; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010512:Periodontal Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D062410:Snacks; D013177:Sports; D013548:Sweden; D013690:Television; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000145:classification; D014099:Toothbrushing; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: dental caries; lifestyle; oral health; soft drinks; tooth erosion