Physical activity, BMI and oral health behaviour among adolescents: Finnish School Health Promotion Study

Virtanen, Jorma I.; Muikku, Tuija; Similä, Toni; Cinar, Ayse Basak; Pohjola, Vesa

doi:10.1093/eurpub/cky193

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“…A previous study among Finnish adolescents demonstrated the associations between physical activity, nutritional status, and oral hygiene practice [23]. Physical activity and nutritional status could indicate a disposition towards a healthy lifestyle and the capacity to maintain health and well‐being [51, 52].…”

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“…Tooth‐brushing habits are enmeshed in complex daily habits and can indicate the wider context of adolescents’ lifestyles [8, 10, 19]. The association between tooth‐brushing frequency and elements of lifestyle, such as dietary behaviour, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, nutritional status, smoking, and alcohol and cannabis use, have been demonstrated [4, 15, 20–24]. It has been suggested that lifestyle might reflect the health consciousness and personal characteristics of a person and is also associated with psychosocial factors shaped by the local cultures and shared contexts [11, 25–28].…”

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Lifestyle and psychosocial correlates of oral hygiene practice among Indonesian adolescents

Santoso

Bramantoro

Minh

et al. 2021

European J Oral Sciences

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Poor oral hygiene leads to poor oral health, which in turn has negative impacts on overall health and quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and associated factors of oral hygiene practice among school‐going adolescents in Indonesia. Secondary analysis of cross‐sectional, nationally representative data from the 2015 Indonesia Global School‐based Health Survey, covering 11,142 students aged 11‐18 years, was performed. Multiple logistic regression was employed to explore associations between lifestyle, psychosocial factors, and tooth‐brushing frequency. Around 10.8% of the students brushed their teeth less frequently than the recommended twice‐daily regimen. Male gender, lower socio‐economic status, poor dietary practice, longer sedentary time, drug use, psychological distress, less peer support, and no parental support were associated with infrequent tooth brushing. The findings support the need to integrate oral health promotion into general health actions that target families, schools, and social environments of adolescents to develop healthier habits.

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Lifestyle and psychosocial correlates of oral hygiene practice among Indonesian adolescents

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Bramantoro

Minh

et al. 2021

European J Oral Sciences

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“…The indicators reflecting the state of oral health in Iran during the years 1995, 1998 and 2005, are equivalent to 1, 1.5 and 1.8, respectively. 7 According to a study conducted in 2011 by Shariat et al, on elementary school students in Saveh, the mean value of this indicator was equal to 2.3 (8.7) percent. 8 Wrong dietary behaviors, for example, high sugar, sweets and chocolate consumption and low consumption of dairy products will lead to a relatively higher prevalence of dental caries in older ages.…”

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The Effect of Oral Health Promotion Program on Early Dental Decay in Students: a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

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Introduction: The use of different models play a significant role in health education and its promotion. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the effect of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) on early dental decay in elementary students. Methods: This study was a single-blinded, cluster randomized controlled trial, in which 470 elementary students in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades in Saveh, Iran were participated. A demographic questionnaire and a 5-item questionnaire consisting of questions on awareness, attitude, practice, tooth brushing, diet and referring to dentist, were used to data collection. The samples of the intervention (n=234) and control (n=236) groups filled out the questionnaires before intervention (pre-test), immediately after intervention and one month after intervention. The educational intervention based on the TPB was held in three 45-minute sessions. Finally, the data were analyzed, using the SPSS version 13. For analyzing, the Independent t-test, Chi-square, and repeated measures ANOVA were used. Results: This study showed that there is a significant difference in the mean scores obtained from knowledge, attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, behavioral intention and behavior among students in the experimental group (immediately after and one month after the intervention) and students in the control group. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that using of TPB, as a framework for providing behavior-led training, can be effective in promoting oral and dental health of students. Nurses as an important member of the treatment team can use the results of this study in school health programs.

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“…Although only few studies distinguished between educational tracks, percentages of VET students that are sufficiently physically active are low and range from 12 to 49%, with boys being significantly more physically active than girls [ 15 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ]. However, it should be noted that thresholds for sufficient PA varied from 150 min of PA per week to 60 min of PA per day, based on PA guidelines for youths or adults.…”

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Differences in Habitual Physical Activity Behavior between Students from Different Vocational Education Tracks and the Association with Cognitive Performance

Golsteijn

Gijselaers

Savelberg

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IJERPH

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Vocational education and training (VET) educates students for a broad range of occupations, which may be associated with differences in habitual physical activity behavior (PAB). Research suggests that physical activity (PA) is positively and sedentary behavior (SB) is negatively associated with cognitive performance. Therefore, we aimed to compare habitual PAB in VET students from different educational tracks and investigate its association with cognitive performance in a cross-sectional study. Students wore an ActivPAL accelerometer continuously for seven days to measure PAB. Cognitive performance was assessed with objective tests for inhibition, shifting, and updating. Hairdresser and Sports students sat significantly less than Administrative and Nursing students. Hairdresser students stood significantly more than other tracks. Admin students stood significantly less than Sports/Nursing students. Sports students moved significantly more than Hairdresser and Nursing students. Time in bed was significantly lowest in Nursing students. No significant associations between any PAB and cognitive performance were found. In general, Admin students showed the unhealthiest habitual PAB. Higher PA or lower SB neither improve nor decrease cognitive performance. Thus, future health interventions focusing on exchanging SB for PA at schools can facilitate a healthier lifestyle of VET students, especially in Admin students, without interfering with cognitive performance.

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Physical activity, BMI and oral health behaviour among adolescents: Finnish School Health Promotion Study

Abstract: Physically active adolescents had better oral health behaviour than less active adolescents. Obesity and smoking were associated with infrequent tooth brushing.

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Lifestyle and psychosocial correlates of oral hygiene practice among Indonesian adolescents

Lifestyle and psychosocial correlates of oral hygiene practice among Indonesian adolescents

The Effect of Oral Health Promotion Program on Early Dental Decay in Students: a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Differences in Habitual Physical Activity Behavior between Students from Different Vocational Education Tracks and the Association with Cognitive Performance

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