Chewing of Xylitol Gum – A Well Adopted Practice among Finnish Adolescents
作者:
E. Honkala,
A. Rimpelä,
S. Karvonen,
M. Rimpelä,
期刊:
Caries Research
(Karger Available online 1996)
卷期:
Volume 30,
issue 1
页码: 34-39
ISSN:0008-6568
年代: 1996
DOI:10.1159/000262134
出版商: S. Karger AG
关键词: Xylitol;Health behavior;Adolescence;Health habits
数据来源: Karger
摘要:
The adoption of xylitol chewing gum in Finland was studied using data from two comparable postal surveys for national samples of 12- to 18-year-olds in 1977 (response rate 79%, n = 2,528) and 1991 (77%, n = 7,672). In 1977 only 12% of this age group used xylitol chewing gum but, by 1991 it had become common (64% of boys, 81% of girls). Daily use increased from 1 to 15% among boys and from 1 to 32% among girls. Use of sucrose chewing gum decreased; in 1991 only 2% used it daily. Daily use of xylitol chewing gum did not vary according to socioeconomic status or level of urbanization. The increase in use of xylitol chewing gum is an example of the positive effect of health education given by a comprehensive, preventively oriented system of dental health care in association with commercial interests.
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