title: Collaborative WHO xylitol field studies in Hungary. II. General background and control of the dietary regimen.
abstract: The consumption of sucrose and xylitol and the exposure to fluoride (F) were analyzed in a field study aimed at assessing the value of peroral xylitol as a caries-preventive measure. The coverage of the general background referred to the conditions of 689 institutionalized children observed for a 3-year-period. The material in the dietary substudy consisted of 286 subjects aged 8-13 years. The intake and excretion of F was monitored at all institutions in a total of 380 children. The frequency of the consumption of sucrose was high, its intake increasing over the weekend in comparison with weekdays. The consumption of the xylitol-containing products did not reduce the frequency of sucrose intake. Varying and fluctuating levels of exposure to systemic F was registered, as also reflected in the urinary F/creatinine quotient.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D002417:Cattle; D002648:Child; D002674:Child, Institutionalized; D003802:Dentifrices / Q000032:analysis; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000032:analysis / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D008297:Male; D008892:Milk / Q000032:analysis; D013395:Sucrose / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis; D014944:World Health Organization; D014993:Xylitol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D003802:Dentifrices; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D013395:Sucrose; D005459:Fluorides; D014993:Xylitol