Bottle feeding to sleep beyond 12 months is associated with higher risk of tooth decay and overweight in Australian children: Findings from the Healthy Smiles Healthy Kids cohort study

Objective: Bottle feeding to sleep may increase early childhood caries (ECC) and overweight risk through sugar exposure and overfeeding. This study examined the association between feeding to sleep at 24 and 36 months on both ECC and overweight at 3-4 years. Methods: Participants were children in th...

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Published in:	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Main Authors:	Heilok Cheng, James John, Jane Scott, Elizabeth Denney-Wilson, Loc Do, Sameer Bhole, Louise Baur, Amit Arora
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-04-01
Subjects:	early childhood caries overweight bottle feeding toddler health feeding behavior cohort study
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020025000056