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Behavior Change Techniques to Reduce Sugars Intake by Adolescents: A Systematic Review
C J Moores1,2, A M Taylor3, S Cowap1,3
1Adelaide Dental School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
JDR Clinical and Translational Research
|October 12, 2024
Summary
Effective behavior change techniques (BCTs) for adolescent sugar reduction include feedback on behavior, information on consequences, problem-solving, and social comparison. These strategies support dietary changes for caries prevention.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Nutrition Science
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Adolescent diets are often high in sugars, increasing caries risk.
- Effective strategies are needed to support sugar reduction in this age group.
- Caries prevention requires addressing dietary habits.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review evidence on behavior change techniques (BCTs) for reducing sugar intake in adolescents (ages 10-16).
- To identify effective BCTs for adolescent sugar reduction.
- To inform clinical practice and future research.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of peer-reviewed evidence from 1990-2023.
- Searched nine major databases for relevant studies.
- Coded interventions using the 93-item BCT Taxonomy (Michie Taxonomy v1).
- Assessed risk of bias and synthesized evidence using vote counting.
Main Results:
- 35 studies were included, utilizing 25 individual BCTs across 11 clusters.
- The most effective BCTs for sugar reduction were feedback on behavior (100% success in strong/moderate studies), information on social/environmental consequences (100%), problem-solving (75%), and social comparison (75%).
- Median of 3 BCTs were applied per study.
Conclusions:
- Feedback on behavior, information on consequences, problem-solving, and social comparison are strongly supported BCTs for lowering adolescent sugar intake.
- These findings can guide clinicians in providing effective dietary advice.
- The results will inform future research directions for adolescent sugar reduction.
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