Dental caries and body mass index: A cross-sectional study among urban schoolchildren of age between 7 and 15 years in Chennai, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
R Anusha ◽  
Lakshmi Krishnan ◽  
Madan KumarParangimalar Diwakar
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Association of Dental Caries with Body Mass Index in Patients Attending Dental OPD of Tertiary Care Hospital, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
Mahwish Memon ◽  
Azizullah Muhammad Nawaz Qureshi ◽  
Aosaf Anwar Memon ◽  
Sheba Ramzan ◽  
Abdul Ghani Shaikh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Dental caries area public health problem. Its prevalence is about 60%  in the Pakistani population. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to correlate the association between decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) score and its body mass index in patients visiting the Dental Department of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2021 to May 2021 at the Department of Operative Dentistry Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences. Patients with age 16 to 70 years with presence of atleast 15 to 18 permanent teeth were included in te study. Patients having primary teeth were set in exclusion criteria. For Dental caries status, decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index was used. Height and weight were measured using digital scales. BMI was calculated according to the formula weight in kilograms/height in centimeters. Data were analyzed for descriptive statistics. One Way ANOVA test was used for association. The statistical significance level was evaluated at p<0.05 Results: We were able to obtain the data of a total of 203 patients of which 57% were female.The mean age was 36.7±13.8. ). The mean DMTF score was 5.7±3.7. In association of BMI with DMTF score, females BMI was statistically significant with DMTF score with p=0.039 and in overall was also significant p =0.002 Conclusion: DMFT score was higher in overweight and obese individuals and it was significant statistically. However, large community based studies are required to confirm the association.

A Cross-sectional Study of the Prevalence of Dental Caries among 12- to 15-year-old Overweight Schoolchildren

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 750-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeeshan H Ahmad ◽  
Sukumaran Anil ◽  
Sham S Bhat ◽  
K Sundeep Hegde ◽  
Faizal C Peedikayil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

ABSTRACT Introduction Overweight and obesity are growing healthrelated problems worldwide, and it is currently the most prevalent nutritional disorder among children and adolescents. The objective of this study was to assess the association between overweight and dental caries among 12- to 15-year-old schoolchildren in Mangaluru district, Karnataka, India. Materials and methods Data were obtained from 2000 schoolgoing children aged 12 to 15 years. The children were categorized as overweight and normal-weight group by assessing the body mass index (BMI). Body mass index was categorized using the classification system given by the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) and obtained in units of kg/m2. The dental caries was assessed by detection and was performed according to decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index. Results Of the 2000 children examined, the mean BMI recorded was 26.87 ± 2.26 for the overweight children and 20.82 ± 1.48 for the normal-weight children. Even though the DMFT (3.90 ± 2.95) in the overweight children was slightly higher than the control group (3.36 ± 2.73), it was not statistically significant. Conclusion Within the confines of the present study, it can be concluded that there is no significant association between overweight and dental caries among the schoolchildren of Mangaluru district in Karnataka. Longitudinal studies are necessary to substantiate the possible relationships between dental caries and overweight in children. Knowledge of these relationships could lead to preventive health measures designed to reduce the prevalence of both obesity and dental caries. How to cite this article Kottayi S, Bhat SS, Hegde KS, Peedikayil FC, Chandru TP, Anil S. A Cross-sectional Study on the Prevalence of Dental Caries among 12- to 15-year-old Overweight Schoolchildren. J Contemp Dent Pract 2016;17(9): 750-754.

scholarly journals Influence of body mass index on severity of dental caries: cross-sectional study in healthy adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 444-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majdy Idrees ◽  
Mohammad Hammad ◽  
Asmaa Faden ◽  
Omar Kujan
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Healthy Adults ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals The Association Between Body Mass Index and Dental Caries: Cross-Sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled Alswat ◽  
Waleed S. Mohamed ◽  
Moustafa A. Wahab ◽  
Ahmed A. Aboelil
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional
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