Association of Dental Caries and Anthropometric Measures among Primary School Children
| Autor: | Ambrina Qureshi, Fahim Vohra, Basil Almutairi, Mustafa Naseem, Tariq Abduljabbar, Hiba F. Kattan, Ashar Afaq, Khaled M. Alzahrani, Wajiha Anzar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
education.field_of_study
Multivariate analysis anthropometry medicine.diagnostic_test Dentition business.industry Kruskal–Wallis one-way analysis of variance DMFT Index Population lcsh:RJ1-570 Dentistry Physical examination lcsh:Pediatrics Anthropometry Article stomatognathic diseases body weight Quality of life children Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health dental caries Medicine body height business education |
| Zdroj: | Children, Vol 8, Iss 223, p 223 (2021) Children Volume 8 Issue 3 |
| ISSN: | 2227-9067 |
| Popis: | Aim: This study aimed to investigate an association between dental caries status and anthropometric measures in primary school children. Methods and Materials: An analytical cross-sectional study (n = 376) was conducted among primary school children (age range = 6–9 years) registered in private schools. Non-clinical data was gathered from parents of participating children through a self-administered structured questionnaire as well as from the children through an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Clinical data included the examination of dental caries using dmft/DMFT index and anthropometric measures including calculated z-scores of height-for-age (HAZ), weight-for-age (WAZ), BMI-for-age (BAZ), and physical examination. Inferential statistics included Kruskal Wallis and linear regression for univariate and multivariate analysis respectively. Results: The proportion of dental caries in primary and secondary dentition was 67.6 % and 8.2% respectively. A significant association was observed between dental caries status and HAZ, WAZ, and BAZ (p < 0.001). An inverse relation was found between low, medium, and high dental caries categories and anthropometric measures. Conclusions: In the primary dentition, dental caries were significantly and inversely related to weight-for-age, height-for-age, and BMI-for-age. Hence, it can be concluded that among the low-income population dental caries is associated with lower anthropometric outcomes in children and therefore caries management should be considered an approach impacting overall health and quality of life. |
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