Association between socioeconomic status, dental caries status and body mass index of children from two preschools in Kuantan: A preliminary report

• Main Authors: Ramli, Muhammad Zaki, Nina Suhaity, Azmi, Ismail, Ahmad Faisal
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: International Association for Dental Research - Malaysia Section (IADR-MalSec) 2021
• Subjects: RJ Pediatrics; RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/37474/1/Association%20between%20socioeconomic%20status_abst.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/37474/2/Association%20between%20Socioeconomic%20Status_cover.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/37474/3/Association%20between%20Socioeconomic%20Status_FULL.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/37474/; https://www.iadrmalsec.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20th-Annual-Scientific-Meeting-IADR-Malaysia-Section-2021-Volume-2.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

The association between dental caries and body mass index (BMI) in children has been researched extensively. The socioeconomics status of the families is said to play a significant role in determining the BMI and caries status of the preschool children. Preschool children’s dental caries and BMI sta...