Association between body mass index and dental caries among special care female children in Makkah City

CONCLUSION:This study demonstrated a significant association between caries frequency and overweight/obesity in special care school children.  LIMITATIONS:Since the data was cross-sectional, causal relationships cannot be established and the observed association could be due to other unexplored factors. Because of cultural and ethical consideration, including segregation of gender in Saudi Arabia, only female children were included in the present study, which limited the findings.  
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - Category: General Medicine Tags: AHEAD OF PRINT Source Type: research