scholarly journals Early Childhood Caries and Body Mass Index in Young Children from Low Income Families

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 867-878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciane Costa ◽  
Anelise Daher ◽  
Maria Queiroz
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Childhood Caries

scholarly journals Higher body mass index associated with severe early childhood caries

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Davidson ◽  
Robert J. Schroth ◽  
Jeremy A. Levi ◽  
Aaron B. Yaffe ◽  
Betty-Anne Mittermuller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Severe Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Childhood Caries

scholarly journals Association between healthy eating index, body mass index, and early childhood caries in schoolchildren of Sakaka, KSA: A case–control study

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 306
Author(s):  
Sudhakar Vundavalli ◽  
AnilKumar Nagarajappa ◽  
Radhika Doppalapudi ◽  
AdelSaleh Alhabarti ◽  
AhmedSaad Assaf Aleiadah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Childhood Caries

Relationship between Severe Early Childhood Caries and Body Mass Index

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
W Bhoomika ◽  
Ramakrishna Y ◽  
AK Munshi
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
Severe Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Childhood Caries

Aim: This study was undertaken to evaluate the relationship between Severe Early Childhood Caries (S-ECC) and Body Mass Index (BMI) in the absence of any underlying medical condition for the school going (3 to 6 years old) children of Mathura city, India. Method: One hundred caries free children (50 boys and 50 girls) and one hundred children (50 boys and 50 girls) affected with S-ECC in the age range of 3-6 years without any contributing medical history were included in the study. Measurements of the weight (kg) and height (m) were done using a standard balanced beam scale and stadiometer. The BMI (kg/m2) was determined and the body weight status was evaluated using CDC based classification for each child. Independent t-test was used to evaluate whether the weight, height and BMI of S-ECC children is significantly different from caries free children. Result: Although the weight of the S-ECC children is more when compared to the normal children, the difference is not statistically significant. However, the mean BMI of S-ECC children is more when compared to the caries free children which was found to be statistically significant at p<0.05. The body weight status of the Normal and S-ECC affected children based on the CDC classification revealed that 48% have been classified in underweight category and 43% in normal weight category and very few children are found to be at risk of overweight and overweight. Conclusions: A positive correlation between the BMI and S-ECC was observed in this study. 51% of caries free children and 45% of S-ECC children were classified in underweight category based on CDC classification.

scholarly journals Dietary Intake and Severe Early Childhood Caries in Low-Income, Young Children

2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (8) ◽  
pp. 1057-1061 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Whitney Evans ◽  
Catherine Hayes ◽  
Carole A. Palmer ◽  
Odilia I. Bermudez ◽  
Steven A. Cohen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Severe Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Childhood Caries

scholarly journals Association of weight, height and body mass index with early childhood caries among primary school children of Peshawar.

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (09) ◽  
pp. 1592-1596
Author(s):  
Madeeha Bangash ◽  
Laila Mustafa ◽  
Sana Idrees ◽  
Syed Omar Farooq ◽  
Ammara Sami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
School Children ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Systemic Disease ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Childhood Caries

Background: Dental caries is the single most common disease in children that has no pharmacological treatment. Global population exhibit some evidence of tooth decay affecting both genders, all races, socioeconomic status and age groups. Good oral health of early childhood has a vital role in overall health of school children. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine association of weight, height, and body mass index (BMI) with early childhood caries (ECC) among primary school children of Peshawar. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Different Schools of Hayatabad, Peshawar. Period: Four months (January-April 2019). Material and Methods: Total of 240 school children, having sound heath with no systemic disease were included in the study. Children’s weight and height were recorded and body mass index (BMI) was converted to z-scores and percentiles. The association of ECC with BMI, height and weight was determined. Results: The mean age, weight, height, body mass index, dmfs and Z-score was 5.3±0.79 years, 20.34±3.75 kg, 3.47±0.246 feet, 18.06±4.08 kg/m2, 14.84±15.73, and 1.14±1.22 respectively. The association of early childhood caries among primary school children was not significant with age (P=0.424), height (P=0.622) and gender (P=0.061). The association was highly statistically significant with BMI (P<0.001). Conclusion: Children with higher ECC scores were significantly associated with BMI.

Getting to Know the Early Childhood Caries Through Qualitative Analysis

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-51
Author(s):  
Bartira Cruxên Gonçalves Volschan
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Low Income Population ◽  
Educational Conditions ◽  
Childhood Caries

This study aimed to perform a social diagnosis of a cross-section of a low-income population as a means of developing prevention strategies for Early Childhood Caries. The subjects of the study were 65 children from 0 to 5 years of age and their mothers. The methodology used was the Qualitative Analysis of Surveyed Data technique. The results showed that social factors as well as behavioral and educational conditions of this disease were related.

scholarly journals Early Childhood Dental Caries, Mouth Pain, and Malnutrition in the Ecuadorian Amazon Region

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marvin So ◽  
Yianni A. Ellenikiotis ◽  
Hannah M. Husby ◽  
Cecilia Leonor Paz ◽  
Brittany Seymour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Multivariate Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Childhood Caries

Malnutrition and dental caries in early childhood remain persistent and intertwined global health challenges, particularly for indigenous and geographically-remote populations. To examine the prevalence and associations between early childhood dental caries, parent-reported mouth pain and malnutrition in the Amazonian region of Ecuador, we conducted a cross-sectional study of the oral health and nutrition status of 1,407 children from birth through age 6 in the &ldquo;Alli Kiru&rdquo; program (2011-2013). We used multivariate regression analysis to examine relationships between severe caries, parent-reported mouth pain measures, and nutritional status. The prevalence of dental caries was 65.4%, with 44.7% of children having deep or severe caries, and 33.8% reporting mouth pain. The number of decayed, missing and filled teeth dmft) increased dramatically with age. Malnutrition was prevalent, with 35.9% of children stunted, 1.1% wasted, 7.4% underweight, and 6.8% overweight. As mouth pain increased in frequency, odds for severe caries increased. For each unit increase in mouth pain frequency interfering with sleeping, children had increased odds for underweight (AOR: 1.27; 95% CI: 1.02 &ndash; 1.54) and decreased odds for overweight (AOR: 0.76; 95% CI: 0.58 &ndash; 0.97). This relationship was most pronounced among 3-6 year-olds. Early childhood caries, mouth pain and malnutrition were prevalent in this sample of young children. Parent-reported mouth pain was associated with severe caries, and mouth pain interfering with sleeping was predictive of poor nutritional status. We demonstrate the utility of a parsimonious parent-reported measure of mouth pain to predict young children&rsquo;s risk for severe early childhood caries and malnutrition, which has implications for community health interventions.

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