Are dental caries and overweight/obesity interrelated ? A cross-sectional study in rural and urban preschool children
Conclusions: There was no significant correlation between dental caries and BMI in preschool children of rural and urban areas. Obesity/overweight was more prevalent in urban preschool children, whereas rural preschool children predominantly were underweight.
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - Category: Dentistry Authors: Bhavika Sharma KR Indushekar Bhavna Gupta Saraf Divesh Sardana Neha Sheoran Sunny Mavi Source Type: research
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