ArticleInternational journal of dentistry2023
Food Insecurity and Dental Caries in Rural Mexican Populations.
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- Consequences of Untreated Dental Caries on Schoolchildren in Mexico State's Rural and Urban Areas.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- Association of Pre- and Gestational Conditions and Barriers to Breastfeeding with Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Food Insecurity and Dental Caries in Rural Mexican Populations.International journal of dentistry · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objective: Food insecurity (FI) is a priority for government and health organizations. Over 95% of the world's population has a carious lesion or will develop one before death. This study evaluated the association between FI and oral health in two rural communities in Chiapas, Mexico. Methods: The study was conducted with patients attending an oral health campaign for dental checkups. Data were collected between April and August 2017 using the Latin-American and Caribbean Scale of Food Security (ELCSA) and the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS). We included 209 participants from Siltepec and Huehuetan, Mexico; 67% were women. Results: The results of the ELCSA were mild FI in 43% ( Conclusions: FI is associated with dental caries, and food-insecure individuals have a higher probability of severe dental caries. In this study, the FI level was lower than in other rural populations in Mexico. Identifying these individuals and addressing the factors related to FI can be useful in the rural communities.
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