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Caries experience, obesity and demographic factors in school children: A cluster analysis.

M Hilasaca-MamaniJ N AmatoE EskenaziM B GaviãoE O RibeiroD S AraujoP M Castelo
Published in: Community dental health (2024)
An association between disadvantageous socioeconomic and environmental aspects and dental caries was observed, while obesity was associated with better socioeconomic status of the schoolchildren. While no direct association was found between obesity and dental caries, the results emphasize the influence of socioeconomic/environmental variables on health outcomes.
Keyphrases
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  • weight loss
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  • type diabetes
  • weight gain
  • adipose tissue
  • human health
  • skeletal muscle
  • body mass index
  • climate change
  • physical activity