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

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ID15465291
AutoresLuciane Rezende Costa (0000-0001-7637-0049, Universidade Federal de Goiás, autor correspondente), Luciane Costa (Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Goias, Primeira Avenida, Setor Universitario, Goiania, GO 74605-220, Brazil), Anelise Daher (0000-0002-0863-031X, Universidade Federal de Goiás), Maria Queiroz (0000-0003-3644-7595, Department of Stomatological Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Goias, Primeira Avenida, Setor Universitario, Goiania, GO 74605-220, Brazil), Maria Sandra Ramos Queiroz (0009-0000-8449-8392, Universidade Federal de Goiás)
Ano2013
Volume10
Fascículo3
Páginas867-878
Data de publicação2013-03-05
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditoraMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph10030867
PMID23462435
PMCIDPMC3709291
OpenAlexW2060606285
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas5
Referências citadas32

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

Body mass index · Cross-sectional study · Early childhood caries · Family income · Logistic regression · Obesity · Oral health · Overweight · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Dentistry · Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare · Medicine · Gerontology · Pediatrics