| Obesity and dental caries among preschool children in Brazil. | |
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PMID: 19360227 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: This study was aimed at verifying the relationship between childhood obesity and dental caries. METHOD: A total of 2,651 preschool children were examined for this cross-sectional study in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; 1,338 of them attended public schools and 1,313 private schools. The clinical data and anthropometric measurements were obtained in line with WHO criteria. Pearson chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests were used, with a 5 % margin of error. RESULTS: The prevalence of child obesity was 9 % (n=240). The highest prevalence was observed amongst children in private elementary schools (p<0.0001). The prevalence of dental caries was 19 % (n=504). The DMFT index was smaller in non-obese individuals (p=0.0267). The average value of dental caries, lost teeth and DMFT were significantly higher among children in public elementary schools than amongst those in private pre-schools (p<0.0001). CONCLUSION: No relationship was found between dental caries and obesity. Suitable health policies should be adopted so as to minimise the high prevalence of dental caries among this population. |
Authors:
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Ana F Granville-Garcia; Valdenice A de Menezes; Pedro I de Lira; Jainara M Ferreira; Alessandro Leite-Cavalcanti |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Revista de salud pública (Bogotá, Colombia) Volume: 10 ISSN: 0124-0064 ISO Abbreviation: Rev Salud Publica (Bogota) Publication Date: 2008 Nov-Dec |
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Created Date: 2009-04-10 Completed Date: 2009-08-17 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100936348 Medline TA: Rev Salud Publica (Bogota) Country: Colombia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 788-95 Citation Subset: IM |
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Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brasil. anaflaviagg@hotmail.com |
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Brazil
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epidemiology Child, Preschool Dental Caries / epidemiology* Female Humans Male Obesity / epidemiology* |
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