Exploring the association between dental caries and body mass index in public school children of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess whether dental caries was related to body mass index (BMI) in school going children of Ahmedabad city (Gujarat), India. Materials and Methods: Dental and anthropometric examinations were conducted on 750 school going children with a mean age of 10.96 ± 3...

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Main Authors: Sujal Mitul Parkar, Mansi Chokshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.srmjrds.in/article.asp?issn=0976-433X;year=2013;volume=4;issue=3;spage=101;epage=105;aulast=Parkar