Dental caries and the nutritional status of preschool children: a spatial analysis

Campos, Juliana Álvares Duarte Bonini; Melanda, Edson Augusto; Antunes, Juliana da Silva; Foschini, Ana Lígia Rozato

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“…21,22 Such results may be explained by the fact that different populations have a different food culture, which influences the prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity. The association between these two conditions has not been observed in previous studies with Brazilian children 34,35 and pre-adolescents. 35,36 We could not observe a statistical association between overweight/obesity and dental caries, nor between underweight and dental caries.…”

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Association of taste receptor gene polymorphisms with dental caries

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“…Of the 64 publications analysed, three 25‐27 reported results from two countries, so data were entered separately for each country, giving a total of 67 prevalence estimates. The studies reported results from Africa 25,28‐32 (n = 7), Americas 33,33,33,34,34,34,35,35,35,36,36,36‐57 (n = 27), Asia 58‐82 (n = 27), Europe 26,83‐86 (n = 5), and Oceania 87 (n = 1). The studies analysed included 59,062 patients in total, with an average sample size (standard deviation) of 881(1189).…”

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The global prevalence of early childhood caries: A systematic review with meta‐analysis using the WHO diagnostic criteria

Uribe

Innes

Maldupa

2021

Int J Paed Dentistry

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Aim: To estimate the global prevalence of early childhood caries using the WHO criteria. Design: Systematic review of studies published from 1960 to 2019. Data sources: PubMed, Google Scholar, SciELO, and LILACS. Eligibility criteria were articles using: dmft-WHO diagnostic criteria with calibrated examiners, probability sampling, and sample sizes. Study selection: Two reviewers searched, screened, and extracted information from the selected articles. All pooled analyses were based on random-effects models. The protocol is available on PROSPERO 2014 registration code CRD42014009578. Results: From 472 reports, 214 used WHO criteria and 125 fit the inclusion criteria. Sixty-four reports of 67 countries (published 1992-2019) had adequate data to be summarised in the meta-analysis. They covered 29 countries/59018 children. Global random-effects pooled prevalence was (percentage[95% CI]) 48[43, 53]. The prevalence by continent was Africa: 30[19, 45]; Americas: 48 [42, 54]; Asia: 52[43, 61]; Europe: 43[24, 66]; and Oceania: 82[73, 89]. Differences across countries explain 21.2% of the observed variance. Conclusions: Early childhood caries is a global health problem, affecting almost half of preschool children. Results are reported from 29 of 195 countries. ECC prevalence varied widely, and there was more variance attributable to between-country differences rather than continent or change over time. K E Y W O R D Searly childhood caries, epidemiology, oral health, preschool children, systematic review How to cite this article: Uribe SE, Innes N, Maldupa I. The global prevalence of early childhood caries: A systematic review with meta-analysis using the WHO diagnostic criteria.

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“…It has been shown that systematic home nutritional advice during the first year of life can decrease the incidence of dental caries by 22% in 4-year-old children [48]. Although a sample from two health districts of a large city in Brazil was studied, the results are likely generalizable because a stratified sample was selected and because dental caries and obesity are health conditions that are not spatially dependent [49]. …”

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Early Childhood Caries and Body Mass Index in Young Children from Low Income Families

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Daher

Queiroz

2013

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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 of dental caries (p > 0.05). In contrast, higher family incomes were significantly associated with the lack of caries experience in children (OR 1.22, 95%CI 1.01–1.50), but the mother’s level of education was not significantly associated with ECC.

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Dental caries and the nutritional status of preschool children: a spatial analysis

Abstract: Dental caries and the nutritional status of preschool children -a spatial analysisCárie dental e estado nutricional de pré-escolares -análise espacial

Cited by 7 publications

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Association of taste receptor gene polymorphisms with dental caries

Association of taste receptor gene polymorphisms with dental caries

The global prevalence of early childhood caries: A systematic review with meta‐analysis using the WHO diagnostic criteria

Early Childhood Caries and Body Mass Index in Young Children from Low Income Families

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