Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Previous studies have suggested a positive relationship between the amount of readily fermentable carbohydrate and the dental caries experience. The frequency of eating and the amount of carbohydrate consumed between meals have also been considered in previous studies but the results have been controversial and contradictory. From 7 day diet records of 200 children the frequency of eating was determined, and the total sugar intake and the between meal sugar was calculated as to its carbohydrate equivalent of teaspoons of sugar. The dental caries experience of these children was determined from the clinical examination records and periapical and bite wing radiographs and recorded as DMFS. The average total sugar intake of these children was 164 teaspoons while the average between meal sugar was 55 teaspoons. A correlation between the total sugar consumed and the DMFS showed that the relationship was not statistically significant. The total between meal sugar intake showed the highest correlation with the DMFS. The frequency of between meal eating did not show a statistically significant effect on the dental caries experience. A slight negative relationship was obtained between the total sugar intake and the milk intake, indicating that as the milk intake tends to increase, the sugar tends to decrease and vice versa. A multiple correlation between DMFS and the total sugar and total milk intake showed a negative correlation coefficient. The children residing in the city had a higher DMFS than the rural children of comparable ages.

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität Hamburg, 1979.

Diss. Nr. 6346 Naturwiss. ETH Zürich.

Diss. Nr. 6920 Naturwiss. ETH Zürich.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1963. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Prostate cancer is the third most common cancer in men globally, and the most common cancer among men in the United States. Dietary choices may play an important role in developing prostate cancer; in particular, a higher dairy product intake has been associated with an increased risk of developing prostate cancer. The overall positive association between milk consumption and the risk of prostate cancer development and prostate cancer mortality has been well documented in multiple epidemiological studies. However, there is limited literature on the association between types of milk, as classified by fat content (skim, low fat, and whole), and the risk of developing prostate cancer. When further examining current state of the literature on this topic, there is a number of epidemiologic studies assessing the relationship between prostate cancer and milk consumption. On the contrary, very few experimental studies explore this topic. Further experimental research may be necessary to examine the relationship between dairy and dairy products consumption and the increased risk of development of prostate cancer. At this time, there are no formal clinical recommendations regarding dairy products consumption for patients who are at risk of prostate cancer development or who have a history of prostate cancer. In this manuscript, we sought to systematically review the existing literature on the association between milk consumption classified by fat content, and the risk of developing prostate cancer. These findings may be useful for the clinicians who provide recommendations for the patients at risk of developing prostate cancer.

Magister Chirurgiae Dentium (MChD) / Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most common chronic infectious diseases affecting early childhood. It has a multifactorial aetiology and is difficult to control on a population scale. Feeding habits, throughout the first year of life, involve several simultaneous and consistent behaviours, such as breastfeeding, bottle-feeding and the introduction of complementary foods. Particular feeding behaviours recognized at this age may be maintained in later years, potentially impacting health over the life course. The following study was done to interrogate bottle-feeding practices among caregivers in Khartoum and to determine if there was an association with the prevalence of dental caries among young children.

There is a general agreement that food habits change over time. This has been clearly shown in studies conducted in first world countries, but until recently this information has been lacking in South Africa, particularly among preschool children, although nutrition information is available on dietary intake at a particular point of time in some groups. Changing food habits may affect disease. With the rapidly changing socio-political situation in South Africa diet too must have changed and one cannot rely on previous nutritional information. New reliable information is needed to help plan future health needs of all South Africans. Dietary intake in association with dental health has been studied by numerous investigators. Regarding energy and specific nutrients, studies have thus far shown no relationship of energy to dental caries incidence; carbohydrate, particularly sugars, have shown both positive and negative relationships to caries incidence and indirectly dietary fats may be associated with low caries because fat and sugar intake are inversely proportional to each other. The role of trace elements has varied from caries promoting to cariostatic. It is clear though that because of the complex nature of the caries process, carbohydrate intake, together with other macro- and micronutrients, does not fully explain the development of this disease. This could be influenced by the fact that most of the studies conducted on diet and dental health have been cross-sectional. The Vipeholm study in Sweden, the Hopewood House study in Australia and more recently the Michigan study in the United States are the only longitudinal studies that have examined the association between diet and dental caries incidence and both the Vipeholm and Hopewood House studied only selected groups in institutions. Until now no true longitudinal study had been conducted among South African preschool children regarding the association between diet and the development of dental caries. The Birth-to-Ten study is the first such longitudinal study that selected a random sample representative of the population groups in the country and has provided unique information on the longitudinal dietary intake together with the dental health at 1- and 5- years. In addition no South African study has looked at the impact of past diet on the present dental health of the same South African children and the Birth-to-Ten study provided this opportunity.

Thesis (S.M.)--University of Chicago, Department of Home Economics. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (S.M.)--University of Chicago, Department of Home Economics. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.