Al-Dlaigan Y H, Shaw L, Smith A
The University of Birmingham, School of Dentistry.
Br Dent J. 2001 Mar 10;190(5):258-61. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4800943.
The aims of the present study were first to investigate the dietary intake pattern of UK teenagers and secondly to determine the relationship, if any, between dental erosion and dietary intake in these children.
The study group consisted of a cluster random sample of 14-year-old school children in Birmingham, UK: 418 children were examined from 12 different schools; 209 were male and 209 female. Data on the rate and frequency of consumption of drinks, foods, and fruits were obtained from a self-reported questionnaire supplemented by a structured interview. The data were analysed using SPSS with Chi-square, and Spearman correlation analysis.
Over 80% of the teenagers regularly consumed soft drinks but approximately half of these children had a relatively low weekly consumption. However, 13% and 10% respectively had more than 22 intakes per week of cola and other carbonated drinks. Almost a quarter of these 14-year-olds had alcoholic drinks, with significantly more males than females involved (Chi-square P < 0.05) . Girls had a greater intake of fruits. Statistically significant correlations were found between the prevalence of erosion and the consumption of soft drinks, carbonated beverages, alcohol drinks, fresh fruits, Vitamin-C tablets and foodstuffs (Spearman correlation analysis P < 0.05).
It was concluded that consumption particularly of soft drinks was high and common in teenage school children in Birmingham, UK. In addition there was a relationship between dental erosion and acidic dietary intake. Further investigation of the erosive potential of these drinks and foods is required.
本研究的目的一是调查英国青少年的饮食摄入模式，二是确定这些儿童牙齿侵蚀与饮食摄入之间是否存在关系。
研究组由英国伯明翰市14岁在校儿童的整群随机样本组成：从12所不同学校抽取了418名儿童进行检查；其中209名男性，209名女性。通过一份自我报告问卷并辅以结构化访谈，获取了关于饮料、食物和水果的消费率及频率的数据。使用SPSS进行卡方检验和斯皮尔曼相关性分析对数据进行分析。
超过80%的青少年经常饮用软饮料，但约一半的儿童每周摄入量相对较低。然而，分别有13%和10%的儿童每周饮用可乐和其他碳酸饮料超过22次。这些14岁儿童中近四分之一饮酒，男性饮酒者明显多于女性（卡方检验P<0.05）。女孩水果摄入量更多。牙齿侵蚀患病率与软饮料、碳酸饮料、酒精饮料、新鲜水果、维生素C片和食品的消费之间存在统计学上的显著相关性（斯皮尔曼相关性分析P<0.05）。
得出的结论是，在英国伯明翰市的青少年在校儿童中，软饮料的消费量尤其高且普遍。此外，牙齿侵蚀与酸性饮食摄入之间存在关系。需要进一步研究这些饮料和食物的侵蚀潜力。
