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ArticleNutrients2021

The Association between Free Sugars Consumption and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux: A Cross-Sectional Study among Chinese Adolescents.

Fang Li, Qian Lin, Qiping Yang, Yue Xi, Hanmei Liu, Jing Luo, Yufeng Ouyang, Minghui Sun, Cuiting Yong, Caihong Xiang and 1 more

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Article in Nutrients, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. European clinical practice guideline: managing and treating laryngopharyngeal reflux disease.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fang LiDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Qian LinDepartment of Nutrition Science and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4287-1018
Qiping YangDepartment of Nutrition Science and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3165-1458
Yue XiDepartment of Nutrition Science and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9461-9303
Hanmei LiuDepartment of Nutrition Science and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Jing LuoDepartment of Nutrition Science and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Yufeng OuyangDepartment of Nutrition Science and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Minghui SunDepartment of Nutrition Science and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Cuiting YongDepartment of Nutrition Science and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Caihong XiangDepartment of Nutrition Science and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Jing DengDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7801-4379
Central South University · CN

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities of the Central South University 2020zzts815
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is a lack of evidence to show prevalence of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) and the association between LPR and dietary factors. Adolescents consume the most amount of free sugars among the Chinese population. We conducted this study to investigate the prevalence of LPR in Chinese adolescents and explore the association between free sugars consumption and LPR. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1517 middle school students in Hunan, China. An online questionnaire was applied to collect data on the condition of LPR, consumption of free sugars and other self-reported covariates. Height, weight and waist circumference were collected by anthropometric measurements. Logistic regression was applied to assess the association between LPR and free sugars consumption. The mean and standard deviation of free sugars consumption was 53.14 ± 44.75 (g/d). The prevalence of LPR was 8.11%. A positive association was observed between LPR and higher free sugars consumption after adjusted multiple covariates, with adjusted odds ratio (95% confident interval) of 1.656 (1.125-2.438). The prevalence of LPR among Chinese adolescents was high. Further analytic studies with strict design are required to test the association between LPR and free sugar consumption. Systematic strategies and policies should to be developed to reduce the intake of free sugars in order to prevent LPR.

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Feeding BehaviorAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorChildChinaCross-Sectional StudiesDietDietary SugarsFemaleHumansLaryngopharyngeal RefluxLogistic ModelsMaleOdds RatioPrevalenceRisk FactorsDietary SugarsChinese adolescentsfree sugarslaryngopharyngeal reflux

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