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Nutrition and health in childhood: causal and quantitative interpretations of dental caries
Author(s) -
Persson LarsÅke,
StecksénBijcks Christina,
Holm AnnaKarin
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1984.tb01478.x
Subject(s) - medicine , early childhood caries , dental health , environmental health , dentistry , oral health
The aim of the present study was to suggest a causal model of dental caries and to discuss some quantitative interpretations of this model. Three age groups of children (4, 8 and 13 yr) from three different areas in Sweden were included. The caries status of the children was examined. A 7‐day record (4‐ and 8‐yr‐olds) and a dietary history (13‐yr‐olds) were used to estimate food intake. Sociodemographic data and data of caries preventive measures were obtained from parents/children. A causal model of dental caries is suggested and some quantitative interpretations are made by means of path analyses. Hypothetical examples of results of changes in caries determinants are given.