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C-Sections Linked to Higher Cavity Risk in Babies
"Donna Metler" wrote in message ... In addition, since at least some suceptibility to cavities is genetic, it would be perfectly logical that mothers with more cavities in their history would have children with more cavities. Add diet to the mix-chances are good that mothers with more cavities have diets which are more cavity inducing and are more likely to feed their children foods which are more likely to cause cavities. Well, the study was controlled for those factors by looking at the same group of women (inner city black women from Birmingham, Alabama). The only (purported) difference between the two groups was some had C-section and some had vaginal deliveries. Babies delivered by C-section acquired cavity causing bacteria earlier than those delivered vaginally. Who knows if having the bacteria earlier contributes to devleoping cavities, since they didn't look at that. (not long enough of a study?) Hmmm, I wonder if they controlled for breastfeeding? My guess would be that C-section moms may have lower bf rates, and maybe it's the exposure to formula that causes the bacteria to proliferate? Seems like a poorly designed study, with a rush to publish partial results. |
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