Relationship between Body Mass Index and Tooth Decay in a Population of 3–6-Year-Old Children in Iran
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between BMI and tooth decay in a population of Iranian children. In this cross-sectional descriptive/analytical study, 1482 children were selected from kindergartens and preschool centers in Kerman, Iran. The children underwent examinatio...
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| author | Leila Shafie Bafti Maryam Alsadat Hashemipour Hamidreza Poureslami Zeinab Hoseinian |
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| description | The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between BMI and tooth decay in a population of Iranian children. In this cross-sectional descriptive/analytical study, 1482 children were selected from kindergartens and preschool centers in Kerman, Iran. The children underwent examination of deciduous teeth (using the dmft index) after determination of height and weight for calculation of BMI. The relationship between BMI (after adjustment for age) and dmft was determined using Poisson’s regression model. The mean of dmft in children with normal BMI was 1.5-fold that in subjects with extra body weight. Age had a significant effect on dmft. In addition, dmft was higher in boys compared to girls. The results of the present study showed that caries rate in the deciduous teeth of 3–6-year-old children decreases with an increase in body weight. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c178b00793614ed09ce0ce756e7ea13c2025-02-03T05:47:52ZengWileyInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87281687-87362015-01-01201510.1155/2015/126530126530Relationship between Body Mass Index and Tooth Decay in a Population of 3–6-Year-Old Children in IranLeila Shafie Bafti0Maryam Alsadat Hashemipour1Hamidreza Poureslami2Zeinab Hoseinian3Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Kerman Oral and Dental Disease Research Center, Kerman Dental School, Kerman 7618759689, IranKerman Oral and Dental Disease Research Center, Kerman Dental School, Kerman 7618759689, IranDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry and Kerman Oral and Dental Disease Research Center, Kerman Dental School, Kerman 7618759689, IranDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Bandar Abbas Dental School, Bandar Abbas, IranThe aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between BMI and tooth decay in a population of Iranian children. In this cross-sectional descriptive/analytical study, 1482 children were selected from kindergartens and preschool centers in Kerman, Iran. The children underwent examination of deciduous teeth (using the dmft index) after determination of height and weight for calculation of BMI. The relationship between BMI (after adjustment for age) and dmft was determined using Poisson’s regression model. The mean of dmft in children with normal BMI was 1.5-fold that in subjects with extra body weight. Age had a significant effect on dmft. In addition, dmft was higher in boys compared to girls. The results of the present study showed that caries rate in the deciduous teeth of 3–6-year-old children decreases with an increase in body weight.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/126530 |
| spellingShingle | Leila Shafie Bafti Maryam Alsadat Hashemipour Hamidreza Poureslami Zeinab Hoseinian Relationship between Body Mass Index and Tooth Decay in a Population of 3–6-Year-Old Children in Iran International Journal of Dentistry |
| title | Relationship between Body Mass Index and Tooth Decay in a Population of 3–6-Year-Old Children in Iran |
| title_full | Relationship between Body Mass Index and Tooth Decay in a Population of 3–6-Year-Old Children in Iran |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between Body Mass Index and Tooth Decay in a Population of 3–6-Year-Old Children in Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between Body Mass Index and Tooth Decay in a Population of 3–6-Year-Old Children in Iran |
| title_short | Relationship between Body Mass Index and Tooth Decay in a Population of 3–6-Year-Old Children in Iran |
| title_sort | relationship between body mass index and tooth decay in a population of 3 6 year old children in iran |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/126530 |
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