The relationship of dental caries and weight status with adherence to school nutrition policies among public primary school children in Riyadh: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since 2014, the Saudi Ministry of Health and Education has developed and required the implementation of the "Regulations of Health Conditions for School Canteens." The Saudi Ministry of Education states these school food guidelines provide educational institutions a list of foods that are permitted as well as those that are prohibited, which they must adhere to. The aim of this research is to explore the relationship of dental caries and weight status with adherence to school food policy in public primary schools in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among public primary school children in Riyadh, KSA. A total of 14 schools were randomly selected from five different regions and identified in a previous study that e

SUBMITTER: Alsiwat A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12604184 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature