Food insecurity and consumption of cariogenic foods in mothers and their two-year-old children in Appalachia

Deesha Bhaumik; Casey D Wright; Teresa A Marshall; Katherine Neiswanger; Daniel W McNeil; Andrew D Jones; John R Shaffer; Mary L Marazita; Betsy Foxman

doi:10.1111/jphd.12559

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Food insecurity and consumption of cariogenic foods in mothers and their two-year-old children in Appalachia

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Food insecurity and consumption of cariogenic foods in mothers and their two-year-old children in Appalachia

Deesha Bhaumik, Casey D Wright, Teresa A Marshall, Katherine Neiswanger, Daniel W McNeil, Andrew D Jones, John R Shaffer, Mary L Marazita and Betsy Foxman

Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.83(2), pp.127-135

Spring 2023

DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12559

PMCID: PMC10257733

PMID: 36695472

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Abstract

To describe the association between household food insecurity and intake of cariogenic foods that increase risk of dental caries. Cross-sectional analysis of 842 mothers in Appalachia and their children participating in the Center for Oral Health Research Cohort 2 between 2011 and 2017 when their children were ~ 24 months of age. Mothers completed a telephone interview regarding cariogenic food consumption and food insecurity. Associations between food insecurity and daily food intake were adjusted for education, income, state residence, and daily snacking. After adjustment for household income, state residence, daily snacking, and maternal education, mothers from moderately/severely food insecure households drank on average ½ more sugar-sweetened beverage servings per day (p = 0.005) and children drank almost 1/3 servings more (p = 0.006). Further, mothers and children from moderately/severely food insecure households had lower, but not statistically significant, daily average consumption of vegetables (mothers: 1/5 less of a vegetable serving per day, children: ~1/10 less) and fruits (mothers: 1/5 less of a fruit serving per day, children: ~ 1/10 les) and elevated consumption of sweets (mothers: ~ 1/25 more sweet servings per day, children: ~ 2/25 more); differences based on state residence were noted. Food insecurity is associated with higher consumption of foods that increase risk of dental caries, but this association is modified by maternal education, income, and state residence. Food insecurity, and its socioeconomic determinants, should be considered when designing and implementing interventions to prevent dental caries.

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Title: Subtitle: Food insecurity and consumption of cariogenic foods in mothers and their two-year-old children in Appalachia
Creators: Deesha Bhaumik - University of Michigan
Casey D Wright - Marquette University
Teresa A Marshall - University of Iowa
Katherine Neiswanger - University of Pittsburgh
Daniel W McNeil - Marquette University
Andrew D Jones - University of Michigan
John R Shaffer - University of Pittsburgh
Mary L Marazita - University of Pittsburgh
Betsy Foxman - University of Michigan
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.83(2), pp.127-135
DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12559
PMID: 36695472
PMCID: PMC10257733
NLM abbreviation: J Public Health Dent
ISSN: 0022-4006
eISSN: 1752-7325
Grant note: R01 DE014899 / NIDCR NIH HHS R01-DE014899 / National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research R01-DE014899 / NIDCR NIH HHS F31-DE027859 / National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research F99-DE030387 / National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research F31-DE027859 / NIDCR NIH HHS F99-DE030387 / NIDCR NIH HHS
Language: English
Electronic publication date: 01/25/2023
Date published season: Spring 2023
Date published: 2023
Academic Unit: Preventive and Community Dentistry
Record Identifier: 9984367724702771

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