Prevalence of Obesity and Dental Caries in Kindergarten Children During the First Decade of Saudi Vision 2030: A Cross-Sectional Study
Heba M Elkhodary, Deema J Farsi, Nada J Farsi, Logain K Alattas, Ali B Alshaikh, Najat M Farsi, Niels Wedderkopp · 2024
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Heba Elkhodary and co-authors present a 2024 study of weight and tooth decay in Saudi kindergarten children. The team examined 347 children in Jeddah during the early years of the national Vision 2030 health push. Each child's height and weight were measured, and dentists counted decayed, missing, and filled baby teeth.
About fifteen percent of the children were obese and another ten percent overweight, with no clear gap between public and private schools. Tooth decay was widespread, averaging nearly three affected teeth per child, and public kindergarten children fared significantly worse. Surprisingly, heavier children did not show more decay. The authors say current initiatives are not yet bending either curve and call for sharper, targeted programs.
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| CREATOR | Heba M Elkhodary, Deema J Farsi, Nada J Farsi, Logain K Alattas, Ali B Alshaikh, Najat M Farsi, Niels Wedderkopp |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |