Association between obesity and dental caries in a group of preschool children in Mexico

Vázquez-Nava, Francisco; Vázquez-Rodríguez, Eliza M.; Saldívar-González, Atenógenes H.; Lin-Ochoa, Dolores; Martínez-Perales, Gerardo; Joffre-Velázquez, Víctor Manuel

doi:10.1111/j.1752-7325.2009.00152.x

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“…We are not the first to study the relationship between S-ECC and BMI [14, 16, 19, 23, 24, 27, 28]. The significant association between S-ECC and higher BMI z-scores or overweight/obesity highlighted in this research is in agreement with other studies [13, 27, 35].…”

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“…Meanwhile, other large population-based studies have not found any significant association between BMI and caries experience after controlling for confounders [23, 24, 29, 37]. However, many studies in the area of BMI and caries report mean BMI, BMI percentiles, or mean weight on populations of varying ages and of mixed gender [14, 16, 28, 37–40]. The use of z-scores adjusts for both age and gender and thus allows for more meaningful reporting of means.…”

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“…The earliest studies on this topic, as well as a very recent publication, have linked S-ECC with underweight and failure-to-thrive, suggesting that low BMI’s may be a consequence of S-ECC [13, 16, 25, 26]. Meanwhile, other studies have found significant associations between ECC and overweight, drawing conclusions that the connection may be based upon shared risk factors of the two outcomes [27, 28]. To further complicate the matter, additional population-based studies have found no significant associations between the two variables [23, 24, 29].…”

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Higher body mass index associated with severe early childhood caries

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BackgroundSevere Early Childhood Caries (S-ECC) is an aggressive form of tooth decay in preschool children affecting quality of life and nutritional status. The purpose was to determine whether there is an association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and S-ECC.MethodsChildren with S-ECC were recruited on the day of their slated dental surgery under general anesthesia. Age-matched, caries-free controls were recruited from the community. All children were participating in a larger study on nutrition and S-ECC. Analysis was restricted to children ≥ 24 months of age. Parents completed a questionnaire and heights and weights were recorded. BMI scores and age and gender adjusted BMI z-scores and percentiles were calculated. A p-value ≤ 0.05 was significant.ResultsTwo hundred thirty-five children were included (141 with S-ECC and 94 caries-free). The mean age was 43.3 ± 12.8 months and 50.2 % were male. Overall, 34.4 % of participants were overweight or obese. Significantly more children with S-ECC were classified as overweight or obese when compared to caries-free children (p = 0.038) and had significantly higher mean BMI z-scores than caries-free children (0.78 ± 1.26 vs. 0.22 ± 1.36, p = 0.002). Those with S-ECC also had significantly higher BMI percentiles (69.0 % ± 29.2 vs. 56.8 % ± 31.7, p = 0.003). Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that BMI z-scores were significantly and independently associated with S-ECC and annual household income as were BMI percentiles.ConclusionsChildren with S-ECC in our sample had significantly higher BMI z-scores than caries-free peers.

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“…22,23 A cohort study conducted in Mexico among 4-5 yrs old children in Mexico showed that overweight and at-risk overweight children had higher caries prevalence than children who were not overweight and caries was also associated with sugar consumption, bottle feeding, smoking at home and tooth brushing ≤ once per day. 25 Another study conducted in Manitoba showed that significantly more children with S-ECC had significantly higher mean BMI z-scores than caries-free children (0.78 ± 1.26 vs. 0.22 ± 1.36, p = 0.002). 34 Also, there were many studies with no statistically significant association between dental caries and different categories of BMI i.e.…”

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Relationship of dental caries and BMI among pre-school children of Bangalore city, India: a cross sectional study

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Narayan

Naveen

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Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Dental caries in young children is commonly untreated representing a public health problem and has also reported to affect their anthropometric outcomes, but the evidence is conflicting. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between dental caries and BMI in pre-school children of Bangalore City.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 208 healthy preschool children with the age range of 3-5 years recruited from nursery schools of Bangalore City. The Anthropometric measurements, weight and height were evaluated by calculating the z-scores using WHO Anthro software to elucidate the subject’s status on the age- and sex-specific growth chart. Every Child who has received two Z-scores under the normal value (<-2) was considered as abnormal (deficient). The data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 19. The statistical tests used were t-test and correlation analysis.Results: Dental caries prevalence was 65.7% with a mean dental caries score of 2.24±2.57. Among the study participants 32.7% were underweight (WAZ score), 46.6% had height deficiency (HAZ score) and 47.6% had BMI deficiency (BAZ score). There was significant positive correlation found between dental caries experience and children’s WAZ (Weight for age) [r=0.102, p=0.040] and BAZ (BMI for age) [r= 0.761, p= 0.032].Conclusions: This study showed that lesser percentage of the participants had deficient height, weight and BMI. As the weight and BMI increased there was a significant increase in the number of caries and fillings among the participants.

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“…Studies in countries such as Sweden [11], Germany [12], Brazil [13], Mexico [14], India [15], and Thailand [16] all showed significant association between overweight/obesity with caries among obese children. On the other hand, studies from USA [17,18], France [19], Brazil [20], and Iran [21], did not find any significant association between obesity and caries experience among the children.…”

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Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus Species Infection in Obese and Non-Obese School Children in Accra, Ghana

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Journal of Obesity and Overweight

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Association between obesity and dental caries in a group of preschool children in Mexico

Abstract: Obesity appears to be associated with dental caries in the primary dentition of preschool Mexican children.

Cited by 54 publications

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Higher body mass index associated with severe early childhood caries

Higher body mass index associated with severe early childhood caries

Relationship of dental caries and BMI among pre-school children of Bangalore city, India: a cross sectional study

Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus Species Infection in Obese and Non-Obese School Children in Accra, Ghana

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