Patterns of fluoride intake from 36 to 72 months of age

Steven M Levy; John J Warren; Barbara Broffitt

doi:10.1111/j.1752-7325.2003.tb03502.x

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Patterns of fluoride intake from 36 to 72 months of age

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Patterns of fluoride intake from 36 to 72 months of age

Steven M Levy, John J Warren and Barbara Broffitt

Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.63(4), pp.211-220

2003

DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2003.tb03502.x

PMID: 14682644

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Abstract

This paper reports on estimated daily fluoride intake from water by itself, beverages, selected foods, dentifrice, and dietary supplements, both individually and combined (mg and mg F/kg bw), among 785 children in the Iowa Fluoride Study from 36 to 72 months of age. Children were recruited in 1992-95, with questionnaires sent at four- to six-month intervals. Dietary fluoride intake estimates used community and individual water fluoride levels and average fluoride levels of beverages and foods prepared with water. Descriptive statistics and generalized linear models (GLM) assessed levels and associations with demographic factors. There was substantial variation in fluoride intake, with some individuals' intakes greatly exceeding the means. Daily water fluoride intake estimates (in mg) increased with age, fluoride intake from other beverages and dentifrice both decreased slightly, and combined intake was quite consistent. For combined intake per unit body weight (mg F/kg bw), there was a steady decline with age. Therefore, the percentages with estimated intake exceeding possible thresholds for dental fluorosis also declined with age. Daily mean fluoride intakes from single and combined sources are relatively stable from 36-72 months of age among these children.

Water

Fluorosis, Dental - etiology

Humans

Infant

Linear Models

Male

Dentifrices

Cariostatic Agents - administration & dosage

Fluorides - adverse effects

Iowa

Cariostatic Agents - adverse effects

Female

Surveys and Questionnaires

Beverages

Dietary Supplements

Fluorides - administration & dosage

Food

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Title: Subtitle: Patterns of fluoride intake from 36 to 72 months of age
Creators: Steven M Levy - Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, N330 DSB, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. steven-levy@uiowa.edu
John J Warren
Barbara Broffitt
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.63(4), pp.211-220
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2003.tb03502.x
PMID: 14682644
NLM abbreviation: J Public Health Dent
ISSN: 0022-4006
eISSN: 1752-7325
Publisher: United States
Grant note: R01-DE12101 / NIDCR NIH HHS P30-DE10126 / NIDCR NIH HHS R01-DE09551 / NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE012101 / NIDCR NIH HHS CRC-RR00059 / CCR NIH HHS R01 DE009551 / NIDCR NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 2003
Academic Unit: Preventive and Community Dentistry; Epidemiology
Record Identifier: 9983917681302771

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