Obesity and Dental Caries in School Children

Author:

Mohajeri Amir1ORCID,Berg Gabrielle1,Watts April1,Cheever Val Joseph1ORCID,Hung Man1234ORCID

Affiliation:

1. College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA

2. George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84148, USA

3. Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA

4. School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84113, USA

Abstract

(1) Background: Childhood obesity and dental caries are common chronic conditions with multiple contributing factors, linked to negative health consequences and significant expenses in healthcare. The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between obesity and dental caries in school-aged children; (2) Methods: Data from 3323 6–12-year-old children from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2016 were analyzed. The NHANES was conducted at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States. The CDC standard was used to define obesity. Dental caries was measured during clinical examinations and summarized using DMFT scores for caries experience and prevalence (dt > 0) for untreated caries. The study examined the correlation between obesity and dental caries using regression models that considered demographic variables, family socioeconomic status, and the child’s intake of added sugars as controlling factors; (3) Results: The association between obesity and dental caries was not significant in either unadjusted or adjusted models; and (4) Conclusion: The data indicate that untreated caries and caries experiences are not directly correlated with childhood obesity. There are, however, common causes of poor dental health and childhood obesity: culture, poverty level, lifestyle, and family traditions and habits. Dentists must be aware of factors influencing the development of childhood caries so that they can intervene as early as possible.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Medicine

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