Correlation of dental caries status with BMI in school children of age 3-16 years- An institutional study

Aim: The study investigates the correlation of dental caries status with body mass index (BMI) in school children of age 3 to 16 years. Background: Obesity is a rising global health epidemic. Dental caries has been the predominant disorder in modern society. Obesity and dental caries are major healt...

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Main Authors: Devaki Talluri, Gnana Sarita Kumari Panga, Parveen S. Shaik, Nijampatnam P. M. Pavani, Suresh C. Yaddanapalli, Vikram Simha Bommireddy, Vasamsetti D. Bhavani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2021_21