Bhoomika W, Ramakrishna Y, Munshi A K
Dept of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, K D Dental College and Hospital, Mathura--Delhi N H #2, Mathura, 281001, Uttar Pradesh, India.
J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2013 Spring;37(3):235-42. doi: 10.17796/jcpd.37.3.u56q1554r67g4g31.
This study was undertaken to evaluate the relationship between Severe Early Childhood Caries (S-ECC) and Body Mass Index (BMI) in the absence of any underlying medical condition for the school going (3 to 6 years old) children of Mathura city, India.
One hundred caries free children (50 boys and 50 girls) and one hundred children (50 boys and 50 girls) affected with S-ECC in the age range of 3-6 years without any contributing medical history were included in the study. Measurements of the weight (kg) and height (m) were done using a standard balanced beam scale and stadiometer. The BMI (kg/m2) was determined and the body weight status was evaluated using CDC based classification for each child. Independent t-test was used to evaluate whether the weight, height and BMI of S-ECC children is significantly different from caries free children.
Although the weight of the S-ECC children is more when compared to the normal children, the difference is not statistically significant. However, the mean BMI of S-ECC children is more when compared to the caries free children which was found to be statistically significant at p < 0.05. The body weight status of the Normal and S-ECC affected children based on the CDC classification revealed that 48% have been classified in underweight category and 43% in normal weight category and very few children are found to be at risk of overweight and overweight.
A positive correlation between the BMI and S-ECC was observed in this study. 51% of caries free children and 45% of S-ECC children were classified in underweight category based on CDC classification.
本研究旨在评估印度马图拉市3至6岁学龄儿童在无任何潜在疾病情况下，重度幼儿龋齿（S-ECC）与体重指数（BMI）之间的关系。
本研究纳入了100名无龋齿儿童（50名男孩和50名女孩）和100名患有S-ECC的儿童（50名男孩和50名女孩），年龄在3至6岁之间，且无任何相关病史。使用标准平衡梁秤和身高计测量体重（kg）和身高（m）。计算BMI（kg/m²），并根据美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）的分类标准评估每个儿童的体重状况。采用独立t检验评估S-ECC儿童的体重、身高和BMI与无龋齿儿童是否存在显著差异。
虽然S-ECC儿童的体重比正常儿童重，但差异无统计学意义。然而，S-ECC儿童的平均BMI高于无龋齿儿童，差异在p < 0.05时具有统计学意义。根据CDC分类，正常儿童和S-ECC儿童的体重状况显示，48%被归类为体重不足，43%为正常体重，只有极少数儿童有超重和肥胖风险。
本研究观察到BMI与S-ECC之间存在正相关。根据CDC分类，51%的无龋齿儿童和45%的S-ECC儿童被归类为体重不足。
