A prospective study of perinatal and metabolic risk factors for early childhood caries.

Katarina BoustedtJosefine RoswallEmma KjellbergSvante TwetmanJovanna Dahlgren

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2020)

Being born preterm or small for gestational age increased the risk of early childhood caries. Preschool children with caries had higher fasting glucose levels but no other signs of the metabolic syndrome.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
metabolic syndrome
oral health
blood glucose
insulin resistance
low birth weight
pregnant women
type diabetes
body mass index
physical activity
blood pressure
glycemic control
weight loss