2019
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.5421
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Correlation Between Body Mass Index and Dental Caries Among Three- to 12-Year-Old Schoolchildren in India: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract: Introduction: Diet is a deeply ingrained element of a person’s life. Children’s dietary habits are a significant contributor to obesity and dental caries. Dental caries during childhood continues to be a significant public health concern, while childhood obesity is increasingly being cited as a major public health problem. This study aimed to assess the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and dental caries in children aged three to 12 years who attended both government and private schools in Chennai, Tam… Show more

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“…However, our study results conflicted with findings of some other investigations. Several studies reported an inverse association between overweight/obesity and deft scores among 8 year-old children in China [ 44 ], 5th graders in Kuwaiti [ 45 ], or 5–18 year-old children in India [ 14 ] as well as between overweight and DMFT scores among 6–12 year-old children in India [ 15 ]. Nonetheless, a study of 9–12 year-old children in Germany reported a positive association between overweight/obesity and DMFT scores [ 11 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…However, our study results conflicted with findings of some other investigations. Several studies reported an inverse association between overweight/obesity and deft scores among 8 year-old children in China [ 44 ], 5th graders in Kuwaiti [ 45 ], or 5–18 year-old children in India [ 14 ] as well as between overweight and DMFT scores among 6–12 year-old children in India [ 15 ]. Nonetheless, a study of 9–12 year-old children in Germany reported a positive association between overweight/obesity and DMFT scores [ 11 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Overweight/obese children have been found to have significantly higher caries scores [ 11 , 12 ] than those of normal weight. Conversely, some studies reported that overweight/obese children had lower caries scores [ 13 , 14 , 15 ] or were less likely to have dental caries [ 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 ] compared to children of normal weight. Furthermore, results from several studies indicated that there was no significant association between weight status and caries scores [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ] or caries prevalence [ 22 , 24 , 25 , 26 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Obesity and ECC are multi-factor chronic diseases [13], including fundamental causes and some related factors such as nutrition, snacking habits, preferences and habits of eating, oral hygiene habits, etc. Our results showed that the rate of ECC in obese children was associated with using soft drinks, drinking milk at night, and eating sweet marshmallows.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Matina et al conducted a review study of twenty-one studies, including nine studies on the correlation between tooth decay and obesity [12]. However, obesity and tooth decay are multi-factor chronic diseases [13], including fundamental causes and some related factors such as nutrition, snacking habits, preferences and habits of eating, oral hygiene habits, etc. [14][15][16].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hasil penelitian ini bertentangan dengan hasil penelitian [2] [17]. Namun, penelitian ini sejenis dengan penelitian yang dilakukan oleh [15] [16] [18] [19] dimana hasil yang diperoleh tidak ditemukan hubungan antara status gizi dengan karies gigi pada anak.…”
Section: Tabel 4 Hasil Tabulasi Silang Status Giziunclassified