| Autor: |
A Sharma, S Parkar, A Gaur, B Bagri |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Revista Española de Sanidad Penitenciaria, Vol 22, Iss 3, Pp 96-103 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2013-6463 |
| DOI: |
10.18176/resp.00018 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Aim: Prison is an especially difficult environment for promoting oral health and leads to the exacerbation of unhealthy behaviors. This study set out to assess the impact of incarceration on nutritional status and oral health among the male prison inmates of Central Jail of Jaipur city, Rajasthan, India. Material and method: A cross sectional study was conducted among 181 male inmates. Dental caries and periodontal status were assessed by using modified the Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT) index and Community Periodontal Index (CPI) and Loss of Attachment (LOA) index as per the WHO methodology 1997. Nutritional status was assessed by Body Mass Index (BMI) and weight (kg)/height (m2). Results: Out of 181 inmates, 141 (77.90%) had normal BMI. The majority (n=128, 70.70%) of inmates were incarcerated for less than 6 years. A significant difference (P0.05) was observed in DMFT and period of incarceration. Age was the significant (P |
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