Breastfeeding and Childhood Dental Caries: Results from a Socially Diverse Birth Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies showed that prolonged breastfeeding increases the risk of caries. However, the observed associations were mainly based on non-European populations, and important confounding and mediating factors like socioeconomic position (SEP) and diet were often neglected. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of breastfeeding and bottle-feeding practices on dental caries during childhood while accounting for SEP, ethnic background, and sugar intake. This study was part of the Generation R Study, a prospective multiethnic cohort study conducted in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. In total, 4,146 children were included in the analyses. Information about feeding practices was derived from delivery reports and questionnaires during infancy. Caries was measured via intraoral photogr

SUBMITTER: van Meijeren-van Lunteren AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8117384 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature