Role of renal function in the association of drinking water fluoride and plasma fluoride among adolescents in the United States: NHANES, 2013-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Context

While fluoride has been added to drinking water and dental products for decades in order to prevent tooth decay, there are growing concerns about its potential toxicity. Given that fluoride is primarily excreted in urine, an important question that has not been examined is whether among those whose drinking water is fluoridated, impaired renal function is associated with higher levels of circulating fluoride.

Objective

To examine the association between drinking water and plasma fluoride and its modification by renal function.

Design, setting, and participants

Participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2013 and 2016 with measures of fluoride in plasma and drinking water and renal function. These measures were only ava

SUBMITTER: Danziger J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11847312 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature