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Consumption of free sugars (i.e., sugars added to food and beverages and sugars naturally present in honey, syrups, fruit juices and fruit juice concentrates), are of critical importance to the development of dental caries in children, as well as the risk of future cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. Evidence from cohort studies shows Background that the age at which sugar is introduced to a child and the frequency of its consumption are critical factors regarding dental caries risk. Additionally, consumption of sweetened foods and drinks in the first year of life is strongly associated with the incidence of caries in subsequent years.
