ArticleInternational journal of dentistry2020
Relationship between Obesity and Dental Caries in Saudi Male Adolescents.
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- School dietary habits & oral health experiences of primary school children in Johannesburg.PloS one · 2025Article
- Obesity and dental caries in Saudi Arabia: a correlated study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- BMI, Dental Caries, and Risk Factors among Elementary School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Dental Abnormalities, Soft Tissue Pathologies and Occlusion Disorders in Patients with High BMI: A Cross-sectional Study.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2024Article
- SEQUEL: Prevalence of dental caries in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review andThe Saudi dental journal · 2024Review
- Prevalence of Obesity and Dental Caries in High School Adolescents during the First Decade of Saudi Vision 2030: A Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A Comparative Assessment of Dental Caries Experience in Relation to Nutritional Status among 6-12-year-old School-going Children and Those with Congenital Heart Disease in Bhubaneswar City.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2024Article
- Secular trends of dental caries and association with nutritional status: a retrospective analysis of 16,199 Chinese students from three successive national surveys from 2010 to 2019.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Relationship between caries indexes and obesity in a sample of Puerto Rican adolescents.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2024Article
- Correlation between BMI and Oral Health Status (DMFT, PI, mSBI, and Salivary 1,5-AG) among the Pediatric Population in Saudi Arabia: A Clinico-Biochemical Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Possible Relationship Between the Oral and Gut Microbiome, Caries Development, and Obesity in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Frontiers in oral health · 2022Review
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Abstract
introductionObesity and dental caries are global public health problems. There are conflicting reports about the relationship between caries and obesity. Therefore, the study aimed to investigate the association between obesity and dental caries among male adolescents. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis cross-sectional study included a sample of 258 male students' aged 12 to 15 years from schools in Dammam/Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The study involved measuring caries prevalence and DMFT estimates, assessing body mass index (BMI), and administering a self-completion questionnaire. Independent samples Student's
resultsCaries prevalence of the sample was 79.8%, and the mean score of DMFT was 3.55 ± 2.94. The mean BMI of participants was 23.42 ± 6.82 and 18% were obese (BMI > 30). The obese participants had a higher mean DMFT score (4.46 ± 3.54) than nonobese participants (3.35 ± 2.77) (
conclusionThe prevalence of caries and obesity was high in male adolescents in Saudi Arabia. Obesity was significantly associated with untreated caries and caries experience. Children with high caries experience were more likely to have obesity than children with low caries experience. Preventive programs and policies should address public health issues related to caries and obesity in male teenagers.
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