Effect of body weight and behavioural factors on caries severity in Mexican rural and urban adolescents

Effect of body weight and behavioural factors on caries severity in Mexican rural and urban adolescents

Objectives: To investigate if, in Mexican adolescents, body weight and caries severity are associated, and if this association differs between rural and urban populations. Methods: Adolescents from the rural area of Tepancan and the city of Veracruz were enrolled. Caries was recorded using the Inter...

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Main Authors: Cagetti, M.G (Author), Campus, G. (Author), Cocco, F. (Author), García-Godoy, F. (Author), Lara-Capi, C. (Author), Lingström, P. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2018
Subjects:
adolescent
Adolescent
adolescents
behaviours
body mass
Body Mass Index
body weight
Body Weight
child
Child
comorbidity
Comorbidity
Cross-Sectional Studies
cross-sectional study
dental caries
Dental caries
Dental Caries
dental disease assessment
Dental Health Surveys
female
Female
human
Humans
male
Male
Mexico
mouth hygiene
obesity
Obesity
Oral Hygiene
overweight
prevalence
Prevalence
risk factor
Risk Factors
rural health
Rural Health
severity of illness index
Severity of Illness Index
statistics and numerical data
urban health
Urban Health
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