scholarly journals Association Between Dental Caries and Body Mass Index in Schoolchildren Aged Between 14 and 16 Years in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 981-986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abdullah Alghamdi ◽  
Ahmed Almahdy
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Body Mass

scholarly journals Relation between Dental Caries and Body Mass Index-for-age among Schoolchildren of Jazan City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 277-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mir FA Quadri ◽  
Bassam M Hakami ◽  
Asma AA Hezam ◽  
Raed Y Hakami ◽  
Fadwa A Saadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
World Health ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
P Value ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Low Bmi

ABSTRACT Objective To analyze and report the type of relation present between dental caries and body mass index (BMI)-for-age among schoolchildren in Jazan region of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study with multistaged random sampling technique was designed to recruit the sample of schoolchildren. Caries was examined using the World Health Organization recommended “decayed and filled teeth”/“decayed missing and filled teeth (dft/DMFT)” method. The BMI-for-age was calculated using the value obtained from body weight and height (kg/m2) of each child. The obtained results were plotted on age- and gender-specific percentile curves by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and categorized accordingly. Chi-squared test was conducted to analyze the relation between BMI-for-age and dental caries. Logistic regression was performed to judge the predictor variables. The p-value < 0.05 was considered as significant. Results A total of 360 children were part of this study with equal recruitment from both genders. The mean dft/DMFT value for girls (2.52) was more than that for boys (1.88); and the (p = 0.00) calculated value was statistically significant. Most of the children had normal BMI-for-age (60.6%) and very few were obese (4.7%). Dental caries, fast food, and snacks between meals were significant independent predictor variables for BMI (p < 0.05). Dental caries was a strong predictor, and the analysis showed that children with untreated caries had 81% (odds ratio = 0.19; confidence interval = 0.65, 0.58) higher chance of suffering from low BMI. Conclusion To conclude, this is the first study attempted to see the relationship between BMI-for-age and dental caries among schoolchildren in Jazan city of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Negative relation between dental caries and BMI should warrant health promoters about dental caries as a reason for low BMI in a subset of children. Clinical significance High and alarming percentage of untreated dental caries demonstrates the oral health needs among the schoolgoing children in Jazan region. Public health dentists should develop and implement prevention programs so that the oral health issues among schoolchildren are addressed. How to cite this article Quadri MFA, Hakami BM, Hezam AAA, Hakami RY, Saadi FA, Ageeli LM, Alsagoor WH, Faqeeh MA, Dhae MA. Relation between Dental Caries and Body Mass Index-for-age among Schoolchildren of Jazan City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. J Contemp Dent Pract 2017;18(4):277-282.

scholarly journals Association between body mass index and dental caries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 171-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yosef Faraj Amer Alshehri ◽  
Joon Soo Park ◽  
Estie Kruger ◽  
Marc Tennant
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

scholarly journals Body Mass Index and Helicobacter pylori among Obese and Non-Obese Patients in Najran, Saudi Arabia: A Case-Control Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 2586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Al-Zubaidi ◽  
Abdo Alzobydi ◽  
Saeed Alsareii ◽  
AbdulazizTurky Al-Shahrani ◽  
Naweed Alzaman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Upper Endoscopy ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Total Prevalence ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Saudi Patients

Objective: We examine obese and non-obese patients with respect to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) positive-infection (HPPI) and associated factors, specifically body mass index (BMI). Methods: This study took place in the Department of Endoscopy of a central hospital in the Najran region of Saudi Arabia (SA). A total of 340 obese Saudi patients (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) who had undergone diagnostic upper endoscopy before sleeve gastrectomy, were compared with 340 age and gender-matched control patients (BMI < 30 kg/m2) who had undergone diagnostic upper endoscopy for other reasons. Data collected included diagnosis of HPPI. Descriptive and multivariable binary logistic regression was conducted. Results: Mean patient age was 31.22 ± 8.10 years, and 65% were males. The total prevalence of HPPI was 58% (95% CI = 54–61%) with obese patients presenting significantly more HPPI than non-obese patients (66% vs. 50%, OR = 1.98, 95% CI = 1.45–2.70, p < 0.0005). Age and gender did not associate significantly with HPPI (p = 0.659, 0.200, respectively) and increases in BMI associated significantly with increases in HPPI (p < 0.0005). BMI remained a significant factor in HPPI when modelled with both age and gender (OR = 1.022, 95% CI = 1.01–1.03, p < 0.0005). Conclusions: Within the limitations of this study, the significance of HPPI in obese Saudi patients residing in the Najran region in SA was demonstrated alongside the significance role of BMI in HPPI.

scholarly journals Prevalence of overweight and obesity based on the body mass index; a cross-sectional study in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameer Al-Ghamdi ◽  
Mamdouh M. Shubair ◽  
Abdulrahman Aldiab ◽  
Jamaan M. Al-Zahrani ◽  
Khaled K. Aldossari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DENTAL CARIES AND BODY MASS INDEX AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN MAKKAH CITY

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 1099-1110
Author(s):  
Alamri Fahad ◽  
Alahmadi Abdulrahman ◽  
AlGhamdi Badr ◽  
Alghamdi Essam ◽  
Alqarni Anas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Makkah City ◽  
The Relationship
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