Chakravarthy Pentapati K, Suresh Gowtham, Chenna Deepika, Chenna Vijay
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
J Nat Sci Biol Med. 2013 Jan;4(1):167-70. doi: 10.4103/0976-9668.107284.
To evaluate the relationship between anthropometric measures and dental caries among National Cadets Corps of Udupi district, India.
Demographic information like age, sex, and parental education were collected. Various anthropometric measures like weight, height, mid-upper arm circumference, waist circumference and hip circumference, and dental caries were recorded as per standard guidelines.
A total of 211 cadets with age range of 12-19 years constituted the final sample. Caries experience was significantly different with respect to age and gender (P = 0.049 and 0.05, respectively). Multivariate analysis was performed using Poisson regression with DMFT as dependent variable. Height, weight, BMI, and WC showed significant association with dental caries status (OR = 10.61, 1.03, 1.09, and 1.02, respectively). Stratified analysis showed no association with anthropometric measures (Height, weight, BMI, and WC) and dental caries in 12-14 years. Among 15-19 years age group, there was a significant association between anthropometric measures (Height, weight, and BMI) and dental caries.
There was a significant association between anthropometric measures and caries status in 15-19 years age group while no association was found in 12-14 years age group.
评估印度乌杜皮地区国民少年团成员的人体测量指标与龋齿之间的关系。
收集年龄、性别和父母教育程度等人口统计学信息。按照标准指南记录体重、身高、上臂中部周长、腰围和臀围等各种人体测量指标以及龋齿情况。
最终样本共211名年龄在12至19岁之间的学员。龋齿经历在年龄和性别方面存在显著差异（P值分别为0.049和0.05）。以龋失补指数（DMFT）为因变量，采用泊松回归进行多变量分析。身高、体重、体重指数（BMI）和腰围与龋齿状况显示出显著关联（比值比分别为10.61、1.03、1.09和1.02）。分层分析显示，在12至14岁人群中，人体测量指标（身高、体重、BMI和腰围）与龋齿之间无关联。在15至19岁年龄组中，人体测量指标（身高、体重和BMI）与龋齿之间存在显著关联。
在15至19岁年龄组中，人体测量指标与龋齿状况之间存在显著关联，而在12至14岁年龄组中未发现关联。
