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Influence of Maternal Prenatal Vitamin D Status on Infant Oral Health

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Each participant also completed an interviewed questi<strong>on</strong>naire. This questi<strong>on</strong>naire<br />

was proctored by either the principal investigator or a clinic staff member at <strong>on</strong>e <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the<br />

participating community or hospital clinic sites. This instrument was based <strong>on</strong> a previous<br />

tool developed to assess nutriti<strong>on</strong>al deficiencies in three northern Manitoba First Nati<strong>on</strong>s<br />

communities. 6 The questi<strong>on</strong>naire was also c<strong>on</strong>structed with input from senior researchers<br />

and community health workers, including a registered dietician. All possessed good<br />

knowledge <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the study populati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Figure 2.1 – Timeline <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> this study investigating the relati<strong>on</strong>ship between prenatal<br />

25(OH)D status and enamel hypoplasia and ECC.<br />

Recruitment<br />

•Serum Sample<br />

•Questi<strong>on</strong>naire<br />

1 st Primary<br />

Tooth<br />

Erupts<br />

Follow-up<br />

•<strong>Infant</strong> Dental Exam<br />

•Questi<strong>on</strong>naire<br />

2 nd Trimester Birth 6 M<strong>on</strong>ths 12 M<strong>on</strong>ths<br />

Time<br />

The questi<strong>on</strong>naire was composed <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> specific secti<strong>on</strong>s including basic<br />

demographics, pregnancy and health, a nutriti<strong>on</strong> and food security assessment, awareness<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> ECC, and a maternal oral health pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>ile. Other secti<strong>on</strong>s posed questi<strong>on</strong>s regarding<br />

exposure to sunlight, and family compositi<strong>on</strong> and finances.<br />

2-3

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