Association between sociodemographic factors and nutritive and non-nutritive sucking habits among Iranian girls
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2010; 16 (11): 1143-1147
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ABSTRACT
Prolonged duration offinger-and pacifier-sucking may be a risk factor for maldevelopment of orofacial structures and dental occlusion. This study assessed the prevalence of nutritive and non-nutritive sucking habits and their association with some contributing factors among 7-year-old girls in Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran. Based on a questionnaire to the parents of 436 schoolgirls, the rate of current or previous pacifier-sucking was 26.6% and of finger-sucking was 10.6%. Child's birth rank and number of siblings and parents' educational level were significantly related to ever pacifier-sucking but not to finger-sucking. The highest prevalence of ever pacifier-sucking was among children who had been breast- and bottle-fed but finger-sucking was more common among exclusively breastfed children
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Asunto principal:
Padres
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Alimentación con Biberón
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Lactancia Materna
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Demografía
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Prevalencia
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Estudios Transversales
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
Límite:
Niño
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Año:
2010
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