ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Body Mass Index and Dental Caries, a Five-Year Follow-Up Study in Mexican Children.
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- [Reported prevalence of dental caries in Mexican children and teenagers].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2023Pooled it
- [Oral Health Status of Obese Children andIntervention Strategies].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2026Article
- Global trends and challenges in childhood caries: a 20-year bibliometric review.Translational pediatrics · 2025Review
- Relationship Between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Severity of Caries Among Primary School Children: A Scoping Review.Cureus · 2024Article
- Study on the association between malnutrition, early childhood caries and caries activity among children aged 3-5 years.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- 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
- Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization Is Associated with the Prevalence of Thinness among Schoolchildren in Communities with Different Fluoride Levels in the Drinking Water.International journal of dentistry · 2024Article
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Assess Dental Caries, Overweight and Obesity in Schoolchildren in the City of Alfenas, Brazil.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
There are conflicting reports on a possible association between body mass index (BMI) and caries. Given the ongoing worldwide increase in obesity, we undertook a 5-year follow-up study on 201 Mexican schoolchildren to analyse their BMI and dental caries experience. The children's weight and height were recorded, and their BMI was calculated using the WHO tables. Decayed, missing, and filled surfaces in both dentitions (dmf/DMFS) were assessed annually according to WHO criteria by two calibrated researchers (Kappa value 0.92
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