Dental caries and weight among children in Nuuk, Greenland, at school entry
Objective: To explore the possible association between weight class and prevalence of caries among children born 2005-2007, living in Nuuk, Greenland, at time of school entry. Design: A cross-sectional register study based on data from electronic medical records(EMR) and oral health data from public...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:8b61d36ce0944f80b0cff7c48ee7c375 2023-05-15T15:08:47+02:00 Dental caries and weight among children in Nuuk, Greenland, at school entry Signe Sloth Madsen Vicky Jenny Rebecka Wetterstrand Michael Lynge Pedersen 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1311535 https://doaj.org/article/8b61d36ce0944f80b0cff7c48ee7c375 EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1311535 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 2242-3982 doi:10.1080/22423982.2017.1311535 https://doaj.org/article/8b61d36ce0944f80b0cff7c48ee7c375 International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 76, Iss 1 (2017) Dental caries dft overweight weight class children Greenland Inuit health care Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1311535 2022-12-31T04:17:13Z Objective: To explore the possible association between weight class and prevalence of caries among children born 2005-2007, living in Nuuk, Greenland, at time of school entry. Design: A cross-sectional register study based on data from electronic medical records(EMR) and oral health data from public health and dental care facilities. Methods: Data from routine examinations of children at time of primary school entry, including height and weight, were obtained from the EMRs. Dental charts recording oral health and caries were collected from public dental healthcare service. The prevalence of caries was calculated as the proportion of included children with dft score (decayed and/or filled non-permanent teeth) ≥1. Results: 55%(373/681) had relevant data recorded in EMRs and dental charts, and could be included in the study. The prevalence of dental caries was 57.1%(213/373). The prevalence of caries increased with higher weight class,but no statistically significant trend was observed(p=0.063). Conclusions: Increasing prevalence of caries with increasing weight class was observed in this study. A linear trend could not be confirmed statistically. The high prevalence of caries and overweight indicate the need for continued focus on preventative initiatives and monitoring. A combined strategy targeting both caries and overweight may be considered. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health Greenland International Journal of Circumpolar Health inuit Nuuk Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Greenland Nuuk ENVELOPE(-52.150,-52.150,68.717,68.717) International Journal of Circumpolar Health 76 1 1311535 |
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Objective: To explore the possible association between weight class and prevalence of caries among children born 2005-2007, living in Nuuk, Greenland, at time of school entry. Design: A cross-sectional register study based on data from electronic medical records(EMR) and oral health data from public health and dental care facilities. Methods: Data from routine examinations of children at time of primary school entry, including height and weight, were obtained from the EMRs. Dental charts recording oral health and caries were collected from public dental healthcare service. The prevalence of caries was calculated as the proportion of included children with dft score (decayed and/or filled non-permanent teeth) ≥1. Results: 55%(373/681) had relevant data recorded in EMRs and dental charts, and could be included in the study. The prevalence of dental caries was 57.1%(213/373). The prevalence of caries increased with higher weight class,but no statistically significant trend was observed(p=0.063). Conclusions: Increasing prevalence of caries with increasing weight class was observed in this study. A linear trend could not be confirmed statistically. The high prevalence of caries and overweight indicate the need for continued focus on preventative initiatives and monitoring. A combined strategy targeting both caries and overweight may be considered. |
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Dental caries and weight among children in Nuuk, Greenland, at school entry |
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