Pocket Money: Influence on Body Mass Index and Dental Caries among Urban Adolescents
Objective: To explore the influence of pocket money on Dental Caries and Body Mass Index. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted wherein urban adolescent schoolchildren of age 13-18(n=916) were selected by two stage random sampling technique. Dental caries was measured usi...
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doaj-8fb9f0a70e0c45179e1f8a9af1506c2d2020-11-25T03:51:32ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2014-12-01812JC10JC1210.7860/JCDR/2014/10498.5310Pocket Money: Influence on Body Mass Index and Dental Caries among Urban AdolescentsV.C. Punitha0A. Amudhan1P. Sivaprakasam2V. Rathnaprabhu3Epidemiologist, Department of Community Medicine, Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute, Enathur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Balaji Dental College & Hospitals, Pallikaranai, Chennai, India.Former Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute, Enathur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.Head, Department of Dentistry, Kanchi Kamakoti Child Trust Hospital, Nungambakkam, Chennai, India.Objective: To explore the influence of pocket money on Dental Caries and Body Mass Index. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted wherein urban adolescent schoolchildren of age 13-18(n=916) were selected by two stage random sampling technique. Dental caries was measured using the DMFT Index. The children’s nutritional status was assessed by means of anthropometric measurements. Body Mass Index using weight and height of children was evaluated using the reference standard of the WHO 2007. Results: Results showed that 50% of children receive pocket money from parents. The average amount received was Rs. 360/ month. There was a significant correlation between age and amount of money received (r=0.160, p=.001). The average amount received by male children was significantly higher (Rs. 400) when compared to female children (Rs. 303). It was observed that income of the family (>30,000 Rs./month) and socioeconomic status (Upper class) was significantly dependent on the amount of money received by children (p<0.05). There was no significant difference in the occurrence of caries among children receiving pocket money or not. When BMI categories and pocket money were considered, statistically significant difference was seen among overweight and obese and normal weight children (p<.05). Higher proportion (40.1%) of overweight and obese adolescent children frequented the fast food restaurants every week when compared to the underweight (31.7%) and normal weight children (29.9%). Conclusion: Adolescent children receiving pocket money from parents could influence their eating habits in turn affect general health. Parents and teachers should motivate children on healthy spending of their pocket money.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5310/10498_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(NJAK)_PFA(Sh)_PF2(PAG).pdfdental cariesbody mass indexpocket money |
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Pocket Money: Influence on Body Mass Index and Dental Caries among Urban Adolescents |
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Pocket Money: Influence on Body Mass Index and Dental Caries among Urban Adolescents |
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Pocket Money: Influence on Body Mass Index and Dental Caries among Urban Adolescents |
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Pocket Money: Influence on Body Mass Index and Dental Caries among Urban Adolescents |
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pocket money: influence on body mass index and dental caries among urban adolescents |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited |
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Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Objective: To explore the influence of pocket money on Dental
Caries and Body Mass Index.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted
wherein urban adolescent schoolchildren of age 13-18(n=916)
were selected by two stage random sampling technique. Dental
caries was measured using the DMFT Index. The children’s
nutritional status was assessed by means of anthropometric
measurements. Body Mass Index using weight and height of
children was evaluated using the reference standard of the WHO
2007.
Results: Results showed that 50% of children receive pocket
money from parents. The average amount received was Rs. 360/
month. There was a significant correlation between age and
amount of money received (r=0.160, p=.001). The average amount
received by male children was significantly higher (Rs. 400) when
compared to female children (Rs. 303). It was observed that
income of the family (>30,000 Rs./month) and socioeconomic
status (Upper class) was significantly dependent on the amount
of money received by children (p<0.05). There was no significant
difference in the occurrence of caries among children receiving
pocket money or not. When BMI categories and pocket money
were considered, statistically significant difference was seen
among overweight and obese and normal weight children (p<.05).
Higher proportion (40.1%) of overweight and obese adolescent
children frequented the fast food restaurants every week when
compared to the underweight (31.7%) and normal weight children
(29.9%).
Conclusion: Adolescent children receiving pocket money from
parents could influence their eating habits in turn affect general
health. Parents and teachers should motivate children on healthy
spending of their pocket money. |
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