Influence of beverage and food consumption on fluoride intake in Japanese children aged 3-5 years.
This study was conducted to estimate the relative contribution of particular foods and drinks to dietary fluoride intake in 94 preschool Japanese children in low-fluoride areas. The mean daily fluoride intake from all beverages (548 +/- 162 g) was 0.108 mg (SD = 0.082), accounting for 37% of the total dietary fluoride; tea beverages showed the highest value, 0.093 mg (SD = 0.081), 32%. That from staple food and side dishes was 0.183 mg (SD = 0.146), 63%, followed by cereals (12%), fish (8%) and bean products (5%). In conclusion, the contribution of beverages excluding tea to dietary fluoride intake is small in Japanese children.
Murakami
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Department of Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan. alice@dpc.aichi-gakuin.ac.jp
Narita
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Shibata
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Nakagaki
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Koga
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Nishimuta
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D001628:Beverages / Q000032:analysis*; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015930:Diet Records; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004435:Eating; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005457:Fluoridation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*; D005504:Food Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D012015:Reference Standards
D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D005459:Fluorides