Article ; Online: Adherence to dietary guidelines and dental caries among children: a longitudinal cohort study.
European journal of public health
2023 Volume 33, Issue 4, Page(s) 653–658
Abstract: Background: Even though dietary sugars are the most important nutrient for caries development, the disease process is dependent on other dietary practices. The intake of individual nutrient components cannot be evaluated separately from the overall diet ...
Abstract | Background: Even though dietary sugars are the most important nutrient for caries development, the disease process is dependent on other dietary practices. The intake of individual nutrient components cannot be evaluated separately from the overall diet which includes other nutrients, foods and habits. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between adherence to dietary guidelines and dental caries. Methods: This study was embedded in the Generation R Study, conducted in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. In total, 2911 children were included in the present analyses. Dietary intake at the age of 8 years was assessed using food-frequency questionnaires. Diet quality scores were estimated, reflecting adherence to Dutch dietary guidelines. Dental caries was assessed at the age of 13 years using intra-oral photographs. Associations were estimated using multinomial logistic regression analyses, adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics and oral hygiene practices. Results: The prevalence of dental caries at the age of 13 years was 33% (n = 969). Better diet quality was associated with a lower occurrence of severe dental caries after adjustments for sociodemographic factors [e.g. highest vs. lowest quartile of diet quality: odds ratio (OR) 0.62, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.39-0.98]. After additional adjustments for oral hygiene practices, this association was not statistically significant (OR 0.65, 95% CI 0.41-1.03). Conclusion: Adherence to dietary guidelines has the potential to reduce dental caries in children; however, with proper oral hygiene practices, this relationship might be attenuated. To understand the role of dietary patterns and dental caries, the contributing role of daily eating occasions needs to be studied further. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Child ; Adolescent ; Longitudinal Studies ; Dental Caries/epidemiology ; Dental Caries/prevention & control ; Feeding Behavior ; Cohort Studies ; Nutrition Policy |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-06-22 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
ZDB-ID | 1129243-x |
ISSN | 1464-360X ; 1101-1262 |
ISSN (online) | 1464-360X |
ISSN | 1101-1262 |
DOI | 10.1093/eurpub/ckad097 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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