Heatwave driving spike in sugar consumption among kids

A poll of 1,000 parents with children aged 2‐17 conducted by mydentist found sugar intake will be hugely boosted during the break from school.

Some 24.5% of parents estimated they gave their children twice as much sugar over summer compared to other times of year. 15.6% said three times as much, with 11.5% suggesting more than 5 times.

The BDA and other dental groups have lobbied Ministers to deliver an ambitious follow up to its landmark Obesity Strategy, with measures to restrict the marketing, sale and formulation of sugary products.

Every 10 minutes, a child in England has a tooth removed in hospital due to preventable decay according to figures from Public Health England. Tooth extraction also remains the most common reason for hospital admissions in five to nine‐year olds.