Beverage Intakes and Toothbrushing During Childhood Are Associated With Caries at Age 17 Years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) have been associated with childhood caries; however, associations among lifelong beverage intakes and adolescent caries have received less attention.

Objective

To investigate associations between beverage intakes during childhood and adolescence and caries experience at 17 years of age, while adjusting for fluoride intakes and toothbrushing.

Design

Descriptive model analyses were conducted on data collected from a longitudinal birth cohort study.

Participants/setting

Participants included Iowa Fluoride Study members (n = 318) recruited at birth between 1992 and 1995 with at least 6 beverage questionnaires completed from ages 1 to 17 years and a caries examination at age 17.

Exposure

Predictors included mean dai

SUBMITTER: Marshall TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7855000 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature