Association between childhood obesity and oral hygiene status

Association between childhood obesity and oral hygiene status

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the oral hygiene status in pediatric obese patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from 2011 to 2012, which evaluated 180 Brazilian pediatric patients, 6-14 years old, girls and boys, recruited according to two Body Mass Index (BM...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Gomes Ferraz, Luciana Rodrigues Silva, Viviane Almeida Sarmento, Elisângela de Jesús Campos, Thais Feitosa Leitão de Oliveira, Juliana Cunha Magalhães, Gardênia Matos Paraguassú, Ney Boa-Sorte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2014-08-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
Subjects:
Obesidad pediátrica
Índice de masa corporal
Higiene bucal
Niños
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