Kottayi Soni, Bhat Sham S, Hegde K Sundeep, Peedikayil Faizal C, Chandru T P, Anil Sukumaran
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Kannur Dental College, Kannur, Kerala, India, e-mail:
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Yenepoya Dental College, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.
J Contemp Dent Pract. 2016 Sep 1;17(9):750-754. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1924.
Overweight and obesity are growing health-related problems worldwide, and it is currently the most prevalent nutritional disorder among children and adolescents. The objective of this study was to assess the association between overweight and dental caries among 12- to 15-year-old schoolchildren in Mangaluru district, Karnataka, India.
Data were obtained from 2000 school-going children aged 12 to 15 years. The children were categorized as overweight and normal-weight group by assessing the body mass index (BMI). Body mass index was categorized using the classification system given by the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) and obtained in units of kg/m. The dental caries was assessed by detection and was performed according to decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index.
Of the 2000 children examined, the mean BMI recorded was 26.87 ± 2.26 for the overweight children and 20.82 ± 1.48 for the normal-weight children. Even though the DMFT (3.90 ± 2.95) in the overweight children was slightly higher than the control group (3.36 ± 2.73), it was not statistically significant.
Within the confines of the present study, it can be concluded that there is no significant association between overweight and dental caries among the schoolchildren of Mangaluru district in Karnataka. Longitudinal studies are necessary to substantiate the possible relationships between dental caries and overweight in children. Knowledge of these relationships could lead to preventive health measures designed to reduce the prevalence of both obesity and dental caries.
超重和肥胖是全球范围内与健康相关的日益严重的问题，目前是儿童和青少年中最普遍的营养失调症。本研究的目的是评估印度卡纳塔克邦芒格洛尔地区12至15岁学童超重与龋齿之间的关联。
数据来自2000名12至15岁的在校儿童。通过评估体重指数（BMI）将儿童分为超重组和正常体重组。体重指数采用国际肥胖特别工作组（IOTF）给出的分类系统进行分类，单位为kg/m。通过检查评估龋齿情况，并根据龋失补牙（DMFT）指数进行评估。
在检查的2000名儿童中，超重儿童的平均BMI记录为26.87±2.26，正常体重儿童为20.82±1.48。尽管超重儿童的DMFT（3.90±2.95）略高于对照组（3.36±2.73），但差异无统计学意义。
在本研究范围内，可以得出结论，卡纳塔克邦芒格洛尔地区的学童中超重与龋齿之间没有显著关联。需要进行纵向研究以证实儿童龋齿与超重之间的可能关系。了解这些关系可能会导致采取预防性健康措施，以降低肥胖症和龋齿的患病率。
