Early childhood caries and body mass index in young children from low income families
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2013-02
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The relationship between early childhood caries (ECC) and obesity is
controversial. This cross-sectional survey investigated this association in children from
low-income families in Goiania, Goias, Brazil and considered the role of several social
determinants. A questionnaire examining the characteristics of the children and their
families was administered to the primary caregiver during home visits. In addition, children
(approximately 6 years of age) had their height, weight, and tooth condition assessed. The
primary ECC outcome was categorized as one of the following: caries experience
(decayed, missing, filled tooth: “dmft” index > 0), active ECC (decayed teeth > 0), or
active severe ECC (decayed teeth ≥ 6). Descriptive, bivariate and logistic regression analyses
were conducted. The participants in the current study consisted of 269 caregiver-child
dyads, 88.5% of whom were included in the Family Health Program. Caregivers were
mostly mothers (67.7%), were 35.3 ± 10.0 years old on average and had 9.8 ± 3.1 years of
formal education. The mean family income was 2.3 ± 1.5 times greater than the Brazilian
minimum wage. On average, the children in the current study were 68.7 ± 3.8 months old.
Of these, 51.7% were boys, 23.4% were overweight or obese, 45.0% had active ECC, and
17.1% had severe ECC. The average body mass index (BMI) of the children was 15.9 ± 2.2,
and their dmft index was 2.5 ± 3.2. BMI was not associated with any of the three categories
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Oral health, Socioeconomic status, Preschool children, Dental caries, Body mass index
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COSTA, Luciane Rezende; DAHER, Anelise; QUEIROZ, Maria Goretti. Early childhood caries and body mass index in young children from low income families. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, v. 10, n. 3, p. 867-878, Feb. 2013.