Aljawad A, Morgan M Z, Rees J S, Fairchild R
Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff.
Cardiff University School of Dentistry, Cardiff.
Br Dent J. 2016 Jun 10;220(11):575-9. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2016.412.
Background Reducing sugar consumption is a primary focus of current global public health policy. Achieving 5% of total energy from free sugars will be difficult acknowledging the concentration of free sugars in sugar sweetened beverages, confectionery and as hidden sugars in many savoury items. The expansion of the novelty sweet market in the UK has significant implications for children and young adults as they contribute to dental caries, dental erosion and obesity.Objective To identify the most available types of novelty sweets within the high school fringe in Cardiff, UK and to assess their price range and where and how they were displayed in shops.Subjects and methods Shops within a ten minute walking distance around five purposively selected high schools in the Cardiff aea representing different levels of deprivation were visited. Shops in Cardiff city centre and three supermarkets were also visited to identify the most commonly available novelty sweets.Results The ten most popular novelty sweets identified in these scoping visits were (in descending order): Brain Licker, Push Pop, Juicy Drop, Lickedy Lips, Big Baby Pop, Vimto candy spray, Toxic Waste, Tango candy spray, Brain Blasterz Bitz and Mega Mouth candy spray. Novelty sweets were located on low shelves which were accessible to all age-groups in 73% (14 out of 19) of the shops. Novelty sweets were displayed in the checkout area in 37% (seven out of 19) shops. The price of the top ten novelty sweets ranged from 39p to £1.Conclusion A wide range of acidic and sugary novelty sweets were easily accessible and priced within pocket money range. Those personnel involved in delivering dental and wider health education or health promotion need to be aware of recent developments in children's confectionery. The potential effects of these novelty sweets on both general and dental health require further investigation.
背景 减少糖的摄入量是当前全球公共卫生政策的主要关注点。鉴于含糖饮料、糖果以及许多咸味食品中隐藏的游离糖含量，要实现游离糖摄入量占总能量的5%将十分困难。英国新奇糖果市场的扩张对儿童和年轻人有重大影响，因为这些糖果会导致龋齿、牙齿侵蚀和肥胖。
目的 确定英国加的夫高中周边最常见的新奇糖果类型，评估其价格范围以及在商店中的展示位置和方式。
对象与方法 走访了加的夫地区五所经过有目的地挑选、代表不同贫困程度的高中周边步行十分钟范围内的商店。还走访了加的夫市中心的商店和三家超市，以确定最常见的新奇糖果。
结果 在这些初步走访中确定的十种最受欢迎的新奇糖果（按降序排列）为：Brain Licker、Push Pop、Juicy Drop、Lickedy Lips、Big Baby Pop、Vimto糖果喷雾、Toxic Waste、Tango糖果喷雾、Brain Blasterz Bitz和Mega Mouth糖果喷雾。73%（19家商店中的14家）的商店将新奇糖果摆放在所有年龄段都能拿到的低层货架上。新奇糖果在37%（19家商店中的7家）的商店的收银台区域展示。十大新奇糖果的价格从39便士到1英镑不等。
结论 种类繁多的酸性和含糖新奇糖果很容易买到，价格在零花钱范围内。参与提供口腔及更广泛健康教育或健康促进的人员需要了解儿童糖果的最新发展情况。这些新奇糖果对整体健康和口腔健康的潜在影响需要进一步调查。
