Body mass index, dental caries and sugar intake in 2-5 year-old preschoolers

Aim: To determine the association between dental caries, Body Mass Index (BMI) and sugar intake in children attending primary school. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 91 children, with mean age of 3.9 years (sd = ±1.0), considering anthropometric measurements, according to standar...

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Main Authors: Ronald Jefferson Martins, Suzely Adas Saliba Moimaz, Mirelli Ramiro Silva, Orlando Saliba, Clea Adas Saliba Garbin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2010-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
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Online Access:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8640889