dmfs and BMI in pre-school Greek children. An epidemiological study
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AIM: This was to investigate the relationship between dental caries (dmfs) and body mass index (BMI) categories in 3–5.5 year old children in Thessaloniki, Greece. METHODS: The study was conducted in 18 municipal day care centres and involved 361 children. The dmfs was determined on site by one calibrated examiner using disposable dental mirrors and a penlight. The height and weight of the children were measured on site by a nutritionist, who grouped them into four BMI categories. STATISTICS: The estimation of the relationship between the BMI and dmfs values was based on a generalised linear model (Poisson log-linear regression) while the sequential Bonferroni method was used for pair-wise comparisons between BMI categories. RESULTS: Mean dmfs values for each BMI category were: 1.02 (SD±2.41 ) for the underweight (n=44), 0.74 (SD±2.24) for the normal weight (n=281), 1.88 (SD±4.28) for the overweight (n=26) and 0.80 (SD±2.53) for the obese (n=10). Overweight children were found to show statistically significant differences in dmfs values compared with both children of normal weight (p<0.001) and those underweight (p=0.015). CONCLUSION: Overweight Greek pre-school children are at higher risk of dental caries.
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