obesity/dental caries

OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between dental caries and obesity, evaluated by air displacement plethysmography, among 18-year-old adolescents from a birth cohort in the city of Pelotas, Brazil. METHODS A cross-sectional study nested in a birth cohort study was conducted in Pelotas,

Obesity and caries are common conditions in childhood and can have significant implications on children's wellbeing. Evidence into their association remains conflicting. Furthermore, studies examining the ssociation between obesity and caries commonly focus on individual-level determinants. The

OBJECTIVE To measure the association between dental caries and obesity in adolescents aged 12 to 15 years attending state and private schools. METHODS Cross-sectional study. METHODS State and private schools in the state of Paraiba, Brazil. METHODS 1665 obese and 1665 normal-weight

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the association between obesity and caries by utilizing the data of a cohort of preschool children aged 4-5 years. METHODS Data were obtained from a cohort of 1,160 children. Dental caries detection was performed according to the World Health

OBJECTIVE To review and summarize the current literature on the issues contributing to the increased prevalence of childhood obesity and dental caries and to provide direction and guidelines for dental practitioners as well as other health professionals for interventions that may help stem the tide

OBJECTIVE The impact of oral conditions on quality of life in overweight/obesity needs to be elucidated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between dental caries activity, quality of life and obesity in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS This study was conducted at public schools in

Dental caries and obesity are both multifactorial disease with a complex etiology and both are associated with dietary habits. Prevalence of dental caries and an association between body mass index (BMI) and dental caries among school children The present was done on 1500 school going children to

OBJECTIVE This study investigated whether obesity is linked with dental caries. This study hypothesized that obesity may influence the number or prevalence of dental caries in Korean adults. METHODS Data were derived from Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey performed at 2008-2010.

Thoracic radiographs of fifteen beagles with mild-to-moderate obesity revealed that oppression of the thoracic cavity increased with increasing degree of obesity. Oppression of the thoracic cavity was evaluated based on the length, depth, width and area of the thoracic cavity. To obtain thoracic

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among obesity, family socioeconomic status, oral health behaviors, and dental caries and to identify possible differences in factors related with dental caries according to gender among a representative sample of Korean

Early-life intervention to reduce obesity and poor dental health through early-life nutrition will improve health outcomes in later life. This study examined the prevalence of overweight and obesity and visual dental decay in 4-year old children in New Zealand between 2013 and 2017, and the impact

We examined associations between dietary patterns at 12 months, characterised using multiple methodologies, and risk of obesity and early childhood caries (ECC) at 24-36 months. Participants were Australian toddlers (n = 1170) from the Study of Mothers' and Infants' Life Events affecting oral health

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether children with obesity experienced more erosion and caries than children with normal weight. METHODS This study involved children aged 7-15 years. The study and control group comprised 32 children with BMI > 98th centile and 32 healthy children with normal