Foods rich in sugar are an excellent substrate for the microorganisms that inhabit the initial sections of the gastrointestinal tract, and one of the most commonly available sources of sugar is the sweetened drink. Students represent an interesting sub-population; the large number of classes and associated stress levels promote fixing of unhealthy behaviors, e.g. tendency to consume a lot of sw...

Background: High degree of urbanization and economic development have resulted in rapid changes diet lifestyles, because which there is a tremendous increase prevalence dental caries developing countries. The aim the study to assess acidogenic potential commonly consumed carbonated beverage commercially available fruit juice at various time intervals among orphan children. Methods: This an vivo...

The premise of catch-and-release recreational angling is that postrelease survival high. Therefore, it common for anglers, management agencies, and conservation organizations to share information on handling practices other strategies are believed improve the welfare fish released. A recent surge in popularity has sensationalized use carbonated beverages treat bleeding fish—an intervention purp...

AIM The primary aim of this study was to describe the carbonated beverage (soft drink) consumption patterns of New Zealand (NZ) youth and to investigate the influence that home availability of soft drinks had on their consumption. A secondary aim was to determine if there was an association between soft drink consumption and body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference. METHODS Data from Yout...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the percentage of 5-year-old preschoolers in Sharjah, affected by dental erosion and to assess the predictors. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 403 5-year-old children were examined of which 48.14% (n = 194) were boys and 51.86% (n = 209) were girls; 31.27% (n = 126) were Emirati and 68.73% (n = 277) were non-Emirati Arabs. Examination of denta...

This study evaluated the compliance with preventive measures of regularly attending pediatric patients. Children attending at least four consecutive recall appointments in a pediatric dental clinic were interviewed regarding their compliance with the previously recommended preventive measures. During each recall appointment, participants and/or their parents received oral and written instructio...

OBJECTIVE To determine if dietary calcium was negatively related to children's body fat (BF), if BF indexes and calcium intakes changed over time, and to identify variables related to BF and calcium intake. DESIGN Percent BF and kg BF were assessed by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) in 8-year-old children. In a prospective design, height, weight, dietary intakes, and related variables...