2022
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19158956
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Association between Water Fluoride Levels and Low Birth Weight: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2013–2016

Abstract: Background: Excessive fluoride consumption affects reproductive and child health. We examined the association between levels of fluoride in drinking water and birth weight, in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013–2016, after adjusting for known risk factors Low Birth Weight (LBW) including age, smoking, and socio-demographic variables including education, food security, health care access, and health status. Methods: The study included 7147 and 6858 women with complete birth weight and wat… Show more

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“…In addition, people relying on domestic wells who live within water system service boundaries may have been misclassified. Previous studies have shown some groups are less likely to drink tap water and thus may have different levels of exposure, 15 , 73 but we were not able to measure drinking water consumption behaviors in our study. However, our previous study evaluated the relationship between community water system annual fluoride levels and fluoride levels in maternal urine, serum, and amniotic fluid and found significant correlations, 43 suggesting the water system levels do capture variation in fluoride exposure and reflect prenatal exposures, including fetal exposures.…”
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confidence: 91%
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“…In addition, people relying on domestic wells who live within water system service boundaries may have been misclassified. Previous studies have shown some groups are less likely to drink tap water and thus may have different levels of exposure, 15 , 73 but we were not able to measure drinking water consumption behaviors in our study. However, our previous study evaluated the relationship between community water system annual fluoride levels and fluoride levels in maternal urine, serum, and amniotic fluid and found significant correlations, 43 suggesting the water system levels do capture variation in fluoride exposure and reflect prenatal exposures, including fetal exposures.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 91%
“…For instance, living in a ZIP code with fluoridated water was associated with increased risk of preterm birth in New York State, 19 and one study using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data found that higher fluoride levels in drinking water were associated with low birth weight, but only among Hispanic mothers. 15 One study in Massachusetts found community water fluoridation was protective for preterm birth, especially when combined with dental cleaning during pregnancy, 16 and another Massachusetts study found higher water fluoride levels were protective against major malformations and neonatal deaths. 20 …”
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“…We enrolled a total of 1440 pregnant women in the study. As per the reference article by Aditya et al ( Arun et al , 2022 ), Mean ± Std. Deviation of Water Fluoride (mg/L) in Low-birth-weight population = 0.54 ± 0.36.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 98%