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- The study aimed to investigate the relationship between community water fluoridation and fracture risk in children, testing the hypothesis that there is no connection between water fluoride levels and fracture rates.
- Data from the CDC and PearlDiver database were analyzed, revealing positive correlations between state fluoridation levels and various types of fractures, especially in states with higher fluoridation levels.
- The findings suggest a link between increased water fluoridation and higher rates of certain fractures in children, highlighting the need for further research on fluoride's impact on bone health in young populations.
Article Abstract
Background: The effect of community water fluoridation on bone fragility and fracture has been inconclusive in the literature. The null hypothesis of this study was that no association was observed between water fluoride level and risk of fracture in children.
Methods: Community fluoridation data were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention while data on fracture rates were obtained from the PearlDiver database. The rate of fracture type for each state was then compared with state-level fluoridation data using Pearson correlation coefficients and Wilcoxon rank-sum tests.
Results: Positive correlations were found between the percentage of state water fluoridation and fracture rates for both bone forearm fracture (BBFFx) and femur fracture. Fluoride levels had positive correlations with fracture rates for all fracture types. Increased fracture rates were found between states in the highest quartiles of percentage of state water fluoridation and fluoride water levels for supracondylar humerus fracture and BBFFx.
Conclusions: A higher level of water fluoridation was associated with higher rates of supracondylar humerus fracture and BBFFx in children aged 4 to 10 years. These findings do not imply causality, but they suggest that additional investigation into the effect of fluoride on pediatric bone health may be indicated.
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