Nutritional and Oral Hygiene Knowledge versus Reported Behavior of Children and Adolescents-A Cross-Sectional Interview-Based Study.

ABSTRACT: Despite the fact that healthy, sugar-reduced nutrition has been propagated by the media and in schools for years, dental caries in children remains a major health problem worldwide, caused primarily by an unhealthy diet. The objective of this study is to compare statements on nutrition and hygienic knowledge with those on children's actual dietary and hygienic behavior. A random sample of 554 children and adolescents aged 3-19 years was enrolled. Designed as a cross-sectional interview-based community survey, this study was conducted consecutively during three one-day public science-promoting events at the Saarland University's Medical Faculty. Participants' oral hygiene and nutritional knowledge was profound; however, the reported translation into practice showed deficiencies. Boys and yo

SUBMITTER: Gund MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9408341 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature