Early Childhood Junk Food Consumption, Severe Dental Caries, and Undernutrition: A Mixed-Methods Study from Mumbai, India

Early Childhood Junk Food Consumption, Severe Dental Caries, and Undernutrition: A Mixed-Methods Study from Mumbai, India

In India, globalization has caused a nutrition transition from home-cooked foods to processed sugary snacks and drinks, contributing to increased early childhood caries (ECC). This mixed-methods study describes risk factors for ECC and associations with undernutrition in low-income communities in Mu...

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Main Authors: Priyanka Athavale, Nehaa Khadka, Shampa Roy, Piyasree Mukherjee, Deepika Chandra Mohan, Bathsheba (Bethy) Turton, Karen Sokal-Gutierrez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
India
nutrition transition
junk food
sugar-sweetened beverages
early childhood caries
ECC
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/22/8629

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