Abstract
To observe the longitudinal changes in Life Style with the same individuals after they had undergone dental health examination at one year and six months of age, we examined the state of weaning, between-meal snacks, drinks, and tooth brushing.
The subjects were 266 children who visited the Health Center in Ohta Ward in Yokyo at six months intervals from one year and six months of age to three years of age.
The results were as follows.
1) Although weaning should be finished at one year and six months of age,44.7%of the children continued breast feeding or using the nursing bottle. However later, by age two most of them had finished breast feeding or using the nursing bottle.
2) Concerning between-meal snacks,44.4% of children consumed snacks regularly at one year six month of age. Later the number of those who consumed snacks regularly showed a tendency to increase according to age. We surmised that those who consumed snacks regularly continued doing so. The number of those who consumed sweets increased according to age, especially from one year and six months of age two years of age.
3) Concerning the intake of drinks,32.7% of children took drinks regularly in addition to water and tea at one year and six months of age. Later, there was no noticeable change. The number of those who drank milk chiefly increased according to age, those who often drank a great deal of sweet drinks decreased according to age.
4) Over 70% of the children had started tooth brushing, but few practiced tooth brushing everyday at one year and six months of age (37.3%). After the dental health examination, most of the children started tooth brushing everyday.
