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Spill-proof Beverage Container Usage among Young WIC-enrolled Children

Jill M Shonka1, Karin Weber-Gasparoni2, Katherine W O Kramer3

  • 1Pediatric dentist in private practice, Windsor, Colo., USA.,

Pediatric Dentistry
|October 6, 2017
PubMed

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Most young children in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program use spill-proof beverage containers (SPBCs) for sugared drinks during the day. Younger Hispanic and Caucasian children were more likely to use SPBCs for these beverages.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Dental Public Health
  • Nutritional Epidemiology

Background:

  • Limited research exists on spill-proof beverage container (SPBC) usage among young children.
  • Understanding beverage consumption habits is crucial for preventing early childhood caries, especially in high-risk populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between daytime SPBC use for sugared beverages and caries risk.
  • To explore relationships with socioeconomic status and other factors in children aged 12–49 months enrolled in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of baseline data from 415 Iowa WIC-enrolled children.
  • Mothers completed questionnaires on socioeconomic status and child's beverage consumption.
  • Dental examinations assessed caries using d1d2.3 criteria; logistic regression analyzed SPBC use for sugared beverages.

Main Results:

  • Only 4% of children used SPBCs for sugared beverages at night, compared to 70% during the day.
  • Daytime SPBC use for sugared drinks was less common in older children (P<.001).
  • African American children were less likely to use SPBCs for sugared beverages compared to Hispanic (P>.001) and Caucasian (P=.001) children.

Conclusions:

  • Iowa WIC children predominantly use SPBCs for sugared beverages during daytime hours.
  • Younger children, and those of Hispanic or Caucasian ethnicity, showed a higher likelihood of using SPBCs for sugared beverage consumption.
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