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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
4
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1994-4-14
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pubmed:abstractText |
In order to study associations between breast and bottle feeding and dental caries a questionnaire on feeding habits was completed by trained interviewers for 1,263 children aged 1 to 4 years from five South African communities. Of these, 73 to 94 per cent had been breast fed for mean periods of 9 to 16 months. The types of infant feeding practised (breast, bottle or mixed) varied little within the groups although each group differed significantly from the others for the preferred feeding practice. Using responses to a dietary interview the children were subdivided into those breast fed for 12 months or longer (n = 546), those who had mixed breast and bottle feeding (n = 527) and those who were bottle fed only (n = 190). Caries prevalence increased with the age of the child, more in bottle fed than other groups. Within all feeding groups caries prevalence was lowest among white children and in social class I. The dmfs and dmft scores showed irregular patterns and were significantly influenced by feeding group and the interaction between race and social class.
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pubmed:keyword |
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Africa,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Africa South Of The Sahara,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Age Factors,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Biology,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Bottle Feeding,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Breast Feeding,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Child Health,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Cultural Background,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Demographic Factors,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Developing Countries,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/English Speaking Africa,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Ethnic Groups,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Examinations And Diagnoses,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Health,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Infant,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Infant Nutrition,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Nutrition,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Oral Effects,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Physical Examinations And Diagnoses,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Physiology,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Population,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Population Characteristics,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Research Methodology,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Research Report,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/SOUTH AFRICA,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Sampling Studies,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Southern Africa,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Studies,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Surveys,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Youth
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
D
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Dec
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pubmed:issn |
0265-539X
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
10
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
405-13
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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pubmed:otherAbstract |
PIP: The importance of breast feeding in industrialized societies is increasing. As such, it is important to establish whether or not breast feeding on demand for a prolonged period is associated with nursing caries so that the necessary prevention measures may be implemented in both developing and developed countries. The authors present findings from an investigation of breast and bottle-feeding practices and their relationships to dental caries in infants and pre-school children in the Transvaal. The relationship between feeding groups, age, race, social class, and dental decay was explored. Mothers or child carers of 1263 children aged 1-4 years from 5 South African communities were interviewed. 73-94% of the children had been breast fed for mean periods of 9-16 months. Although types of infant feeding varied little within groups, preferred feeding practice differed significantly between groups. 546 children were breast fed for 12 months or longer, 527 had mixed breast and bottle feeding, and 190 were bottle fed only. The prevalence of caries increased with the age of the child and more among the bottle fed than others. The prevalence of caries was lowest among white children and in social class I within all feeding groups.
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:8124629-African Continental Ancestry Group,
pubmed-meshheading:8124629-Age Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:8124629-Bottle Feeding,
pubmed-meshheading:8124629-Breast Feeding,
pubmed-meshheading:8124629-Child, Preschool,
pubmed-meshheading:8124629-DMF Index,
pubmed-meshheading:8124629-Dental Caries,
pubmed-meshheading:8124629-Ethnic Groups,
pubmed-meshheading:8124629-European Continental Ancestry Group,
pubmed-meshheading:8124629-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:8124629-Infant,
pubmed-meshheading:8124629-Prevalence,
pubmed-meshheading:8124629-Rural Health,
pubmed-meshheading:8124629-Social Class,
pubmed-meshheading:8124629-South Africa,
pubmed-meshheading:8124629-Time Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:8124629-Urban Health
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pubmed:year |
1993
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Patterns of breast and bottle feeding and their association with dental caries in 1- to 4-year-old South African children. 1. Dental caries prevalence and experience.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Guy's Dental School, Department of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, London, UK.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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