TY - JOUR
T1 - Snack Food Intake of Adolescents and Caries Development
AU - Clancy, Katherine L.
AU - Bibby, Basil G.
AU - Goldberg, Hyman J.v.
AU - Ripa, Louis W.
AU - Barenie, James
PY - 1977/6
Y1 - 1977/6
N2 - The relationship between the frequency of eating various snack foods, socioeconomic variables, and an increment in caries was studied in 143 adolescents. There were negative correlations between DMFT increments and the frequency of apples, fruit juice, and sugarless gum intake, and a positive association of DMFT increments with chocolate candy intake and spending money.
AB - The relationship between the frequency of eating various snack foods, socioeconomic variables, and an increment in caries was studied in 143 adolescents. There were negative correlations between DMFT increments and the frequency of apples, fruit juice, and sugarless gum intake, and a positive association of DMFT increments with chocolate candy intake and spending money.
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U2 - 10.1177/00220345770560060301
DO - 10.1177/00220345770560060301
M3 - Article
C2 - 268337
AN - SCOPUS:0017716170
SN - 0022-0345
VL - 56
SP - 568
EP - 573
JO - Journal of Dental Research
JF - Journal of Dental Research
IS - 6
ER -