ArticleInternational dental journal2014
Association between dental caries activity, quality of life and obesity in Brazilian adolescents.
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- Overweight/obesity and dental caries in Brazilian children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Brazilian oral research · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of Dental Caries on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Among Young Adults: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Association Between Body Mass Index and Oral Health Status Among Children: A Cross-Sectional Study Contributing to Policy-Driven Improvements in Children's Oral Health.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Association between depression, anxiety, and stress and oral health-related quality of life in adolescents.Brazilian oral research · 2025Article
- Class 3 Obesity and Oral Health in Adults: A Scoping Review of the Challenges for Oral Healthcare Services.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Systemic conditions and oral health-related quality of life of pregnant women of normal weight and who are overweight.International dental journal · 2020Article
- Obesity, dietary sugar and dental caries in Australian adults.International dental journal · 2019Article
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- Oral Health, Obesity Status and Nutritional Habits in Turkish Children and Adolescents: An Epidemiological Study.Balkan medical journal · 2016Article
- Relationship between Body Mass Index and Tooth Decay in a Population of 3-6-Year-Old Children in Iran.International journal of dentistry · 2015Article
- Impact of dental caries and nutritional status on oral health related quality of life in young Indian adolescents.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThe 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. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis study was conducted at public schools in Brazil, on a sample of 202 adolescents, 12 years of age. For anthropometric evaluation, the body mass index (BMI)-for-age was used. In oral examinations, the Decayed, Missing, Filled teeth (DMFT), significant caries (SiC) and dental caries activity (DCA) indices were used (κ > 0.94). The Child-Oral Impacts on Daily Performance (Child-OIDP) index was applied. The sample was divided into two groups: O (overweight/obese; n = 101) and N (normal weight; n = 101). For data analysis, chi-square, odds ratio (OR), Wilcoxon and Pearson correlation tests were used (P < 0.05).
resultsThe DMFT scores were 1.67 and 2.12 and the SiC scores were 3.85 and 4.26 for groups O and N, respectively. BMI-for-age was significantly related to DCA (OR = 0.579; P < 0.000) and to SiC (OR = 0.649; P = 0.024). There were differences between the groups in eating, cleaning mouth, emotional status, smiling, studying and the overall Child-OIDP (P < 0.05). Positive associations between the impacts on eating, cleaning mouth and smiling were found (P < 0.05). DMFT values showed significant correlation with the emotional status performance in group O and the DCA was positively correlated with performance at school in group O (P < 0.05).
conclusionObesity, dental caries and quality of life were not correlated. Adolescents with normal weight presented a low perception of the impact of oral conditions on quality of life; however, it seemed to affect psychological aspects in their daily performances. Providing adolescents with nutritional assistance may prevent obesity and dental caries, and improve their quality of life.
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