Primary Health Care Intervention Reduces Added Sugars Consumption During Childhood.

Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of a training program for health workers regarding infant feeding practices to reduce sugar consumption in children.

Design: A cluster randomized trial was conducted at 20 health centers in southern Brazil randomly assigned to an intervention (n = 9) or control (n = 11) group.

Participants: The 715 pregnant women enrolled were assessed when their children were aged 6 months, 3 years, and 6 years.

Exploring the risk factors for early-life sugar consumption: A birth cohort study.

Background: Sugar consumption in early childhood is the primary cause of negative health outcomes, including early childhood caries.

Aim: To investigate risk factors associated with early-life sugar consumption.

Design: Explanatory variables were collected at baseline of a birth cohort in Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil.