Household, dietary, and clinical characteristics of childhood caries and overweight progression-A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood caries and obesity are complex chronic diseases with negative health outcomes.

Aim

This study sought a risk profile for childhood caries and overweight.

Design

Children were recruited into a longitudinal prospective cohort study. Caries and overweight characteristics were obtained at baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months. Sequential data modeling steps determined a disease risk profile.

Results

At baseline, 50% of the children (n = 194, 3.0 to 6.9 years) had caries; 24% were overweight, of whom 50% had caries. Correlation analysis separated child characteristics from household circumstances. Principal component modeling separated child snacking from meal-eating patterns, and household smoking from parent education variables. Baseline caries and ov

SUBMITTER: Tavares M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10716355 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature