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Original Article
Volume 8, Number 2, February 2016, pages 147-152
The Association Between Body Mass Index and Dental Caries: Cross-Sectional study
Tables
| Baseline characteristics | |
| Mean age (years) | 28.39 ± 11.4 |
| Male (%) | 72.8 |
| Female (%) | 27.2 |
| Hypertension (%) | 10.2 |
| Diabetes (%) | 4.9 |
| Mean body weight (kg) | 75.9 ± 19.99 |
| Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 26.55 ± 6.3 |
| Mean systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 122.86 ± 15.2 |
| Mean diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 77.23 ± 8.92 |
| Dental health and care | |
| Mean DMFT index (1 - 18) | 6.55 |
| Brushing teeth ≥ 2 times/day (%) | 67.3 |
| Brushing teeth once daily (%) | 18.2 |
| Brushing teeth few times per week (%) | 7.9 |
| Brushing teeth weekly or less (%) | 6.6 |
| Special habits | |
| Active smokers (%) | 8.1 |
| Passive smokers (%) | 13.6 |
| Sedentary lifestyle (%) | 47.1 |
| Active < 100 min/week (%) | 36 |
| Active 100 - 300 min/week (%) | 11.3 |
| Active > 300 min/week (%) | 5.6 |
| Drinking soft drinks at least daily (%) | 33.5 |
| Eating 1 serving of fruit/vegetables at least daily (%) | 30.3 |
| Media consumptions < 3 h per day | 30.3% |
| LDC group | HDC group | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline characteristics | |||
| Mean age (years) | 29.3 | 27.21 | 0.19 |
| Male (%) | 74.89 | 70.89 | 0.411 |
| Hypertension (%) | 11.9 | 8.8 | 0.412 |
| Diabetes (%) | 4.3 | 6.7 | 0.345 |
| Mean body weight (kg) | 75.38 | 76.9 | 0.87 |
| Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 26.2 | 27.1 | 0.29 |
| Mean systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 122.93 | 122.87 | 0.14 |
| Mean diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 76.54 | 77.93 | 0.067 |
| Dental health and care | |||
| Mean DMFT index (1 - 18) | 4.08 | 9.95 | < 0.01 |
| Brushing teeth ≥ 2 times/day (%) | 66.2 | 68.9 | 0.122 |
| Brushing teeth once daily (%) | 18.52 | 18.35 | 0.366 |
| Brushing teeth few times per week (%) | 7.9 | 8.23 | 0.35 |
| Brushing teeth weekly or less (%) | 7.4 | 4.4 | 0.38 |
| Special habits | |||
| Active smokers (%) | 7.3 | 9.4 | 0.51 |
| Passive smokers (%) | 13.8 | 13.2 | 0.23 |
| Sedentary lifestyle (%) | 46 | 48.4 | 0.57 |
| Drinking soft drinks at least daily (%) | 30.7 | 36.7 | 0.34 |
| Eating 1 serving of fruit/vegetables at least daily (%) | 38.9 | 54.78 | 0.002 |
| Media consumptions < 3 h per day | 29.5 | 31.84 | 0.353 |
| BMI categories | Mean BMI | Mean DMFT |
|---|---|---|
| Underweight | 17.0 | 5.26 |
| Normal weight | 22.1 | 6.73 |
| Overweight | 27.19 | 6.42 |
| Obese | 34.64 | 6.48 |