ArticleJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Impact of Demographic Factors, Obesity, and Oral Health Status on Self-esteem among School-going Children in United Arab Emirates: A Cross-sectional Study.
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- Variables associated with the relationship between obesity and mental health among university students in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade.Frontiers in oral health · 2021Pooled it
- Association of Pulp Involvement, Ulceration, Fistula, Abscess and Body Mass Index among Primary School Children: A Case-Control Study.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Impact of Body Mass Index on the Age of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Onset: A Retrospective Study.Neurology international · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe objective of this study was to determine if oral health, obesity, and demographic factors have an impact on self-esteem among school-going children in United Arab Emirates. MATERIALS AND
methodsTen schools (six private and four public) were selected using random digit table. Decayed, missing, and filled teeth index according to the World Health Organization criteria was used to assess dental caries. Obesity was measured by body mass index (BMI = weight [kg]/height [m
resultsSelf-esteem score was 19.8 (standard deviation [SD], ±3.8) mean, and ranged from 19.1 to 20.5. The presence or absence of dental caries or their body shape (obesity/overweight/normal weight) had no impact on the self-esteem scores. Of the participants, 93% brushed daily, whereas the brushing frequency was significantly greater in female children (98%) (
conclusionRosenberg Self-esteem Scale scores were found to be lower in young children and Indian children. The child's obesity and dental caries status had no significant influence on their self-esteem. High self-esteem in older children can be linked with increased toothbrushing frequency.
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