Association of body mass index and gross national income with caries experience in children in 117 countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-308
Author(s):  
Asim Al-Ansari ◽  
Muhammad Ashraf Nazir
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
National Income ◽  
Gross National Income ◽  
Caries Experience

scholarly journals Body Mass Index (BMI) and Dental Caries Experience among Children of Eastern Region of Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-7
Author(s):  
Tarakant Bhagat ◽  
Ashish Shrestha ◽  
Santosh Kumari Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Difference

 Introduction: Dental caries and obesity share some common, modifiable influences such as diet and lifestyle including changes in physical activity and food characters. So, obesity can be considered as a predictor of dental caries and various studies have shown the positive association between these two factors. Objective: The study aims to analyze the relationship between dental caries and BMI in children of eastern region of Nepal. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used comprising 600 school children in eastern region of Nepal. Anthropometric measures for the calculation of Body Mass Index (BMI), occurrence of dental caries, missing, and filled teeth due to caries in both the primary and permanent dentition (dft and DMFT respectively) were collected. Data were analyzed using Spearman’s correlation and independent t test to assess correlation between dental caries and BMI. Results: Dental caries prevalence was 57.3%. The difference in caries experience among gender was insignificant (p = 0.172). Caries experience decreased significantly with increase in years of schooling (p = 0.002) and with increase in age (p < 0.001). Caries experience increased with an increase in BMI but was not significant (p = 0.199). There was a positive correlation between BMI and DMFT /DMFS but was not statistically significant. The correlation between dft and dfs was statistically significant. Conclusions: The study indicated that some form of correlation existed between BMI and dental caries but the association was weak. Healthy with age children experience more caries than overweight and underweight children.

Association of Salivary Zinc Levels to Dental Caries and Body Mass Index. A Comparative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-268
Author(s):  
Akhilesh Sharma ◽  
Priya Subramaniam
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Permanent Dentition ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Indian Children ◽  
Zinc Levels

Background and objectives: Role of salivary zinc to dental caries and body weight has not been studied extensively in children. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between salivary zinc and caries in overweight/obese Indian children. Study design: One hundred and sixty children aged 8–12 years of both genders were divided into two groups of eighty each based on their body mass index into normal weight and overweight/obese. Each child was assessed for their caries experience in primary and permanent dentition. Unstimulated salivary samples were collected from each child to estimate zinc levels by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Data was subjected to statistical analysis. Results: The mean caries score among the overweight/obese children was 2.2±3.9 and 0.7±1.5 in the primary and permanent dentition respectively compared to the 2.0±2.6 and 0.2±0.5 respectively among normal weight children. Mean salivary zinc levels in overweight/obese children were 0.36±0.27 ppm compared to normal weight children of 0.81±0.46 ppm. Conclusion: Overweight/obese children demonstrated significantly lower salivary zinc levels and higher caries experience in permanent dentition. Salivary zinc levels showed a positive but weak association to caries in permanent dentition in both groups. Salivary zinc levels showed a negative non-significant correlation to caries in primary dentition among the children with higher BMI.

scholarly journals Body mass index and dental caries experience in Nepalese schoolchildren

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 346-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saujanya Karki ◽  
Jari Päkkilä ◽  
Tapio Ryhänen ◽  
Marja‐Liisa Laitala ◽  
Manoj Humagain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Caries Experience

Association between Caries Experience and Body Mass Index in 12-Year-Old French Children

2009 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 468-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Tramini ◽  
N. Molinari ◽  
M. Tentscher ◽  
C. Demattei ◽  
A.G. Schulte
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Old French ◽  
Caries Experience

scholarly journals The potential impact of age, gender, body mass index, socioeconomic status and dietary habits on the prevalence of dental caries among Egyptian adults: a cross-sectional study

F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marwa M.S. Abbass ◽  
Nermeen AbuBakr ◽  
Israa Ahmed Radwan ◽  
Dina Rady ◽  
Sara El Moshy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Major Public Health Problem

Background:Dental caries is a major public health problem and the most widespread chronic disease to affect individuals throughout their lifetime. Little information exists about the prevalence of dental caries among Egyptian adults. Therefore, this study investigated the dental caries experience among Egyptian adults in correlation with different risk factors.Methods:A total of 359 Egyptian adults (age range, 18-74 years) were examined over a period of 3 months, starting on the 15thof November 2017 until the 13thof January 2018. Socio-demographic data, brushing frequency, body mass index (BMI) and eating habits were recorded and collected using a questionnaire. Dental examination was performed using the Decayed, Missing and Filled tooth (DMFT) index.Results:In total, 86.63% of participants had dental caries experience. Of the participants, 60.45%, 48.47% and 55.43% had at least one decayed, missing and filled tooth, respectively. The mean number of decayed, missing, filled or DMFT for the whole sample were 2.4±3.6, 1.98±3.99, 1.79±2.45, 6.09±5.7, respectively. Decayed teeth were inversely correlated with socio-economic status (SES), education level, brushing frequency and milk consumption and positively correlated with grains, junk food and soda drinks consumption. Missing teeth were inversely correlated with SES, education level and brushing frequency, while positively correlated with age, BMI and caffeinated drink consumption. Conversely, filled teeth were positively correlated with age, BMI, SES and education level, while negatively correlated with grains and sugars in drinks.Conclusion:The present study clarifies that age, BMI, SES, education level and brushing frequency are risk factors significantly associated with dental caries prevalence amongst Egyptian adults. Egyptian adults' dietary habits might lead to obesity, which indirectly causes dental caries rather than directly as in children.

scholarly journals Body Mass Index and Dental Caries, a Five-Year Follow-Up Study in Mexican Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7417
Author(s):  
Leonor Sánchez-Pérez ◽  
Laura Patricia Sáenz-Martínez ◽  
Nelly Molina-Frechero ◽  
María Esther Irigoyen-Camacho ◽  
Marco Zepeda-Zepeda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Mexican Children ◽  
Kappa Value ◽  
Student’S T

There are conflicting reports on a possible association between body mass index (BMI) and caries. Given the ongoing worldwide increase in obesity, we undertook a 5-year follow-up study on 201 Mexican schoolchildren to analyse their BMI and dental caries experience. The children's weight and height were recorded, and their BMI was calculated using the WHO tables. Decayed, missing, and filled surfaces in both dentitions (dmf/DMFS) were assessed annually according to WHO criteria by two calibrated researchers (Kappa value 0.92 p < 0.001). The means, standard deviation, an ANOVA, and Student’s t-test were calculated to analyse the relationship between the variables. At baseline, the children had an average of 6.5 ± 0.5 years, a BMI of 17.2 ± 3.1 (CI95% 16.8–17.6). Their weight’s classifications were 61% normal, 19% obese, 17% overweight, and 3% showed thinness. At the end of the study, their BMI were 20.6 ± 4.4 (CI95% 19.8–21.5), 53% normal, 15% obese, 30% overweight, and 2% thin. The children’s dmfs decreased from 5.8 ± 9.2 to 1.8 ± 3.4 and the DMFS increased from 0.07 ± 05 to 1.4 ± 2.3. In this population based on a 5-year follow-up, caries prevalence and incidence were not significantly associated with the BMI. However, schoolchildren with malnutrition had the highest caries indexes.

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