ArticleOral health & preventive dentistry2021
Association Between Dental Caries and Obesity among Children with Special Health Care Needs.
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- Multimorbidity patterns of dental caries and obesity/overweight among adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Burden of Malnutrition among Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy in Arabic-Speaking Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Obesity and dental caries in Saudi Arabia: a correlated study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Oral health status of children with autism spectrum disorder in KSA: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2024Review
- Prevalence of dental caries among children in Indonesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Nutritional Status and Dietary Behaviors of Children with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Review
- Difficulty with Oral Health Complications in Adolescents with Developmental Disability and Obesity.JDR clinical and translational research · 2023Article
- Oral Health Status, Oral Health Behaviors, and Oral Health Care Utilization among Persons with Disabilities in Saudi Arabia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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Abstract
purposeObesity and dental caries constitute an important public health problem worldwide. Special-needs children are at higher risk of developing dental caries and obesity because of their physical, neurological, or behavioural impairment or due to side effects of the medications they take. The present study was conducted to assess the association between dental caries and obesity among children with special health care needs in Taif City, Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND
methodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 (220 girls and 180 boys) special-needs children. Body mass index (BMI) was determined by using height and weight measurements. Dental caries was recorded according to World Health Organization criteria. The association between caries and obesity was assessed using multivariable logistic regression analysis.
results289 (72.3%) children presented with caries with mean dmft and DMFT of 3.9 ± 2.7 and 4.8 ± 2.3, respectively. Regression analysis showed specials needs children were at a greater risk of having dental caries: 1.69 times (CI: 0.18-2.62, p < 0.05) greater with obesity; 2.01 (CI: 0.18-3.09, p < 0.05) times greater with sugar consumption; 2.21 times (CI: 1.27-4.12, p < 0.001) greater with cerebral palsy; and 2.27 (CI: 1.29-5.12, p < 0.001) times greater with intellectual disability.
conclusionThe present study showed a positive association between dental caries and obesity among children of special health care needs. Hence, a focused approach towards the common risk factors is essential to prevent both obesity and dental caries in special-needs children.
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