Infants' fluoride intake from drinking water alone, and from water added to formula, beverages, and food

S M Levy; F J Kohout; N Guha-Chowdhury; M C Kiritsy; J R Heilman; J S Wefel

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Infants' fluoride intake from drinking water alone, and from water added to formula, beverages, and food

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Infants' fluoride intake from drinking water alone, and from water added to formula, beverages, and food

S M Levy, F J Kohout, N Guha-Chowdhury, M C Kiritsy, J R Heilman and J S Wefel

Journal of dental research, Vol.74(7), pp.1399-1407

07/1995

DOI: 10.1177/00220345950740071201

PMID: 7560391

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Abstract

In infants, the majority of total ingested fluoride is obtained from water, formula and beverages prepared with water, baby foods, and dietary fluoride supplements. Few studies have investigated the distribution of fluoride intake from these sources among young children at risk for dental fluorosis. The purpose of this study was to assess estimated water fluoride intake from different sources of water among a birth cohort studied longitudinally from birth until age 9 months. Parental reports were collected at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 9 months of age for water, formula, beverage, and other dietary intake during the preceding week. Fluoride levels of home and child-care tap and bottled water sources were determined. This report estimates daily quantities of fluoride ingested only from water--both by itself and used to reconstitute formula, beverages, and food. Daily fluoride intake from water by itself ranged to 0.43 mg, with mean intakes < 0.05 mg. Water fluoride intake from reconstitution of concentrated infant formula ranged to 1.57 mg, with mean intakes by age from 0.18 to 0.31 mg. Fluoride intake from water added to juices and other beverages ranged to 0.67 mg, with means < 0.05 mg. Estimated total daily water fluoride intake ranged to 1.73 mg fluoride, with means from 0.29 to 0.38 mg.

Beverages - statistics & numerical data

Iowa

Fluoridation - statistics & numerical data

Humans

Drinking

Infant

Infant Food - statistics & numerical data

Surveys and Questionnaires

Longitudinal Studies

Infant, Newborn

Fluorides - administration & dosage

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Title: Subtitle: Infants' fluoride intake from drinking water alone, and from water added to formula, beverages, and food
Creators: S M Levy - Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242, USA
F J Kohout
N Guha-Chowdhury
M C Kiritsy
J R Heilman
J S Wefel
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of dental research, Vol.74(7), pp.1399-1407
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1177/00220345950740071201
PMID: 7560391
ISSN: 0022-0345
eISSN: 1544-0591
Grant note: R01-DE09551 / NIDCR NIH HHS R03-DE09200 / NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE009551 / NIDCR NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 07/1995
Academic Unit: Preventive and Community Dentistry; Epidemiology; Dental Research
Record Identifier: 9983917766502771

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