Introduction: Weight gain and chronic diseases such as caries are both multi-factorial illnesses that impact children’s health and psychosocial development.Given that excessive capacity of free sugars and social shortage are risk factors for dental caries and weight-gain, it has been hypothesized that these two outcomes may be more likely to co-exist within the same per or inhabitances.
Materials and methods: This study utilized 1156 primary school children and their body weight as well as DMFT index was recorded. The participants were divided in to age groups including 3-5, 6-8, 9-11 and 12+ years.
Results: There is highly statistically significant difference in the mean values of weight and dmf between male and female study participants, where the female study participants are higher mean weight and mean DMF values when compared with male study participants which is highly statistically significant ( t=-14.28, p<0.0001; t= -5.49, p<0.0001).
Conclusion: The data indicates statistically significant positive correlation between age and weight; age and DMF; & weight and DMF.
Impact Factor
2022: 6.012
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