Obesity and caries in four-to-six year old English children: a cross-sectional study.

Martha PaisiElizabeth KayIrene KaimiRobert WittonRobert NelderRuth PottertonDebra Lapthorne

Published in: BMC public health (2018)

No associations between any measure of obesity and caries were found. However, deprivation affected both obesity and caries, thus highlighting the need to prioritise disadvantaged children in future prevention programmes.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
young adults
oral health
physical activity
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle