Effect of dietary patterns on dental caries among 12-15 years-old adolescents: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several factors can influence the risk of dental caries, among which dietary factors have a significance impact on the occurrence of dental caries. The limitation of current studies is that they only focus on the influence of individual foods on the risk of dental caries. This study use cluster analysis to examine the relationship between dietary patterns and dental caries experience among adolescents aged 12-15.

Methods

Based on data from the first oral epidemic survey in Shanxi Province, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 11,351 adolescents aged 12-15 in Shanxi Province through oral examination and questionnaires. The questionnaire included the intake frequency of seven types of food. Descriptive statistics, cluster analysis, and multinomial logistic re

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10633925 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature