High Birth Weight Is a Risk Factor of Dental Caries Increment during Adolescence in Sweden

High Birth Weight Is a Risk Factor of Dental Caries Increment during Adolescence in Sweden

This study aimed to assess whether birth weight is associated with dental caries during the teenage period. In this register-based cohort study, all children of 13 years of age (n = 18,142) who resided in the county of Stockholm, Sweden, in 2000, were included. The cohort was followed until individu...

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Main Authors: Annika Julihn, Ulrika Molund, Emma Drevsäter, Thomas Modéer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-11-01
Series:Dentistry Journal
Subjects:
adolescents
birth weight
cohort study
dental caries
longitudinal study
predictor
risk assessment
risk factor
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/2/4/118

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