scholarly journals Dental Caries and Associated Risk Indicators among Married Saudi Women

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Akhtar Hussain Bokhari ◽  
Kawthar Almumtin ◽  
Wala Mohammed Alhashiem ◽  
Duaa youssef Albandar ◽  
Zainab Nouh Alyahya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Dental Visits ◽  
Saudi Women ◽  
Number Of Children

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) experience among married females in Saudi Arabia and provide an exploratory data for subsequent primary prevention. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted at a general hospital in Hofuf, Saudi Arabia. All married women attending the general hospital from March 1st to April 15th, 2021 were requested to participate. Data was collected on a validated self-reported questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic factors, medical history, dietary pattern, and DMFT. Descriptive and regression analyses were performed using p ≤0.050. Results Four hundred forty-eight married females with the mean age of 30.81 ± 6.11 years, mean duration of marriage of 9.55 ± 6.58 years, and having average number of children 2.32 ± 1.69 participated in the study. 61.7% mothers had ≥10 years of education. 63.6% were non-working and 56.5% were found with low family income. 66% participants reported of doing exercise less or more often yet 51.7% were ≥overweight. Consumption of energy drinks and dairy products was found significantly associated with increasing number of DMFT. Use of fluoridated toothpaste and dental visits was also found associated with increasing number of dental caries. Increasing age (p = 0.040), increasing number of children, and middle family income were also significantly associated with higher DMFT, respectively (p = 0.002, p = 0.022). In multi-logistic adjusted analysis, only consumption of dairy products, dental visits, and the unsure status of the use of fluoridated toothpaste were significantly associated with DMFT ≥1. Conclusion DMFT status in married Saudi women was associated with participants' dietary habits, oral health-related practices, family income, married years, and number of children.

scholarly journals Family Factors Associated with Selected Childhood Nutrition Aspects in Central Poland

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 541
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Zadka ◽  
Ewelina Pałkowska-Goździk ◽  
Danuta Rosołowska-Huszcz
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Family Factors ◽  
Fried Food ◽  
Childhood Nutrition ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Fast Food Restaurants

Childhood diet has a significant influence on diet-related diseases in adulthood, so an understanding of environmental influences on nutrition, is important. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to indicate family factors associated with some aspects of children’s nutrition in Central Poland. A questionnaire was used to investigate 892 mothers’ approach to breastfeeding, frequency of eating with children at fast food restaurants, and serving them snacks, sugary drinks, and fried food. Prevalence of dental caries among children, based on the mothers’ self-assessment, was also assessed. Majority of the mothers breastfed for a period not longer than six months. There was a positive association between breastfeeding duration and mothers’ education level and the number of children in a family. Sweets were used as a reward, more often among younger children and in families with higher number of children. The frequency of consumption of sweet beverages rose with the child’s age and decreased with mother’s education level and family income. It was also more frequent in rural areas. Most children received snacks and fried food at least once a week. There was a negative association between eating with parents at fast food restaurants and, both, the number of children in the family and living in a village. Fast food consumption rose with the mother’s education level and family income. Prevalence of dental caries according to mothers’ declarations was much lower than in national studies but was associated with frequent consumption of snacks and sweet beverages in the examined population. Extensive activities to reduce the occurrence of dental caries at the national level and education concerning the role of a family environment in providing a proper childhood nutrition, with a special emphasis on breastfeeding benefits, seems necessary for Polish parents. Designing community-wide education campaigns referencing population-based programs and other health and disease prevention activities, need to be promoted.

scholarly journals Prevalence of dental caries in children born prematurely or at full term

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danuze Batista Lamas Gravina ◽  
Vanessa Resende Nogueira Cruvinel ◽  
Tatiana Degani Paes Leme Azevedo ◽  
Orlando Ayrton de Toledo ◽  
Ana Cristina Barreto Bezerra
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Regional Hospital ◽  
Full Term ◽  
Skewed Distribution ◽  
Dental Visits ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Subgroup Differences ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
Statistical Results

The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of dental caries in 192 children, 96 born prematurely and 96 at full term, in a regional hospital in Brazil. Mean age at clinical examination was 40.72 months in the full-term group (G1) and 30.44 months in the premature group (G2). The children were divided in two age subgroups: 0 to 3 and 4 to 6 years. Statistical results (Student's t and Kruskal-Wallis tests) showed that dmft was 0.43 for G1 and 0.01 for G2 in the 0-3 age subgroup, and 1.7 for G1 and 1.1 for G2 in the 4-6 age subgroup. Differences were significant between G1 and G2 only in the 0-3 age subgroup (p = 0.047). Caries evaluation showed that, of the 96 children in G1, 75 were caries free, while in G2, 84 did not have the disease. These differences were not significant (p = 0.088). The lower mean dmft found in the 0-3 age subgroup in G2 may be attributed to routines established by the hospital's neonatology staff, such as frequent dental visits and preventive instructions about oral habits, oral hygiene and diet. After this age, with the completion of the primary dentition, values increased and became similar between the G1 and G2 groups. Results also suggested a highly skewed distribution since most caries were found in only a small number of children.

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Domestic Violence Against Women Attending a Primary Care Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 1171-1186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Hamza Barnawi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Abused Women ◽  
Primary Care Center ◽  
Saudi Women

Domestic violence (DV) against women can negatively affect the physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive health of the women as well as the well-being of their children. The objective was to estimate among Saudi women the prevalence of different types of DV, to identify its associated risk factors, and to determine the immediate victims’ reactions to such violence. A cross-sectional study was carried between March and July, 2011. Self-administrated questionnaire was administered to ever-married Saudi women attending Al-Wazarat primary health care center, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Out of the 720 women studied, 144 (20%) reported exposure to DV over the last year. The most common DV types were emotional (69%), social (34%), economic (26%), physical (20%), and sexual violence (10%). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, the following characteristics were independently associated with DV: younger women age, longer duration of marriage, higher women education, lower husband education, working husbands, military occupation, fewer children, husbands with multiple wives, smoking husbands, aggressive husbands, presence of chronic disease in women or husbands, and non-sufficient family income. The most common impacts of DV on women were medical or behavioral problems (72%) and psychiatric problems (58%). The most common reactions to DV were seeking separation (56%) and doing nothing (41%). More than 90% of children of abused women suffered psychological or behavioral problems. In conclusion, DV against Saudi women is considerable and the response is generally passive. Promoting a culture non-tolerant to DV and providing accessible, effective, and trustful social services to abused women are critically needed.

A child’s first dental visit – age and reasons. A literature review

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Mika ◽  
Maria Mituś-Kenig ◽  
Anna Mizerska-Żurowska
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Paediatric Population ◽  
Dental Visit ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Dental Visits ◽  
Medical Guidelines

Dental caries is a multifactorial disease, which may begin shortly after tooth eruption. The development of a carious lesion is conditioned by the lack of or irregular dental visits, incorrect oral hygiene, and poor dietary habits. Dental caries is still a very serious health problem in the paediatric population in Poland. It is extremely important that the child’s first adaptation visit to the dentist takes place at an early stage of the child’s life. The purpose of this early visit is not only to assess child’s dentition, but first and foremost to provide parents with guidance on proper child’s oral hygiene and to correct improper dietary and eating habits. The aim of this study was to determine the age at and the reasons for the child’s first dental visit based on the current literature. A review of the literature published in the years 1992-2017 was conducted using the PubMed and Google Scholar databases. The study was supplemented with papers published by Polish authors discussing the issues in question. A total of 39 literature positions regarding this field were selected and analysed. The obtained data indicate that the first dental visit of a child takes place much later than recommended in medical guidelines. In most cases, it is a symptomatic visit resulting from the presence of advanced carious processes.

scholarly journals Risk factors of Early Shedding of Deciduous Teeth in Children under Five Years

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-105
Author(s):  
Abul Kalam Mohammad Asad ◽  
Rumana Sabnom ◽  
Nur E Saud ◽  
Ayrin Parvin ◽  
Md Shoyeb Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Dental Trauma ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Deciduous Teeth ◽  
Socioeconomic Background ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Tooth Cleaning

A descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken in Shimul Memorial North-South School Laxmipur Branch, Rajshahi. Among the children aged under five years with premature or early tooth loss or shedding. In order to find out the relationship between early shedding of deciduous teeth and selected dental conditions like dental caries, dental trauma, etc., and socioeconomic background.  In this study, out of 110 children, 61 (55.5%) were male, and 49 (44.5%) were female. It was observed that the highest number of children, 109 (99.1%), were Muslim and 1 (0.9%) was Hindu. Among all the parents of children, 6 (5.5%) were educated up to primary level, and 33(30%) were masters and above. Regarding monthly family income, 2 (1.8%) had Tk. 5000-8000 and 15 (13.6%) parents had Tk. 15000-18000. The majority (66.4%) of the children under study were found to clean teeth only once daily. Tooth cleaning by toothbrush & paste and frequency was once daily73 (66.4%). Children liked more sugar-containing food 89 (80.9%) and used to take milk at bedtime (42.7%). The majority of the respondents had intake carbohydrate 91 (82.7%) containing food and the majority of the respondents, 61 (65.5%), had dental caries.  A significant association was found between dental carries and shedding of deciduous teeth, but no association was found between sugar- containing food and shedding of teeth. TAJ 2021; 34: No-1: 97-105

Fertility intentions among the working population of Dalian City born between 1980 and 1989

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Hongyan Qiu ◽  
Qun Zhang ◽  
Jin Zhang ◽  
Qingshan Wang ◽  
Lihong Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Reproductive Behaviour ◽  
Fertility Intentions ◽  
Second Child ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Child Policy ◽  
Future Fertility ◽  
The Future ◽  
Dalian City ◽  
Ideal Number

Abstract In October 2015, the Chinese Government announced that the one-child policy had finally been replaced by a universal two-child policy. China’s universal two-child policy is highly significant because, for the first time in 36 years, no one in an urban city is restricted to having just one child. This cross-sectional study was conducted to explore future fertility intentions and factors influencing individual reproductive behaviour (whether to have two children) in Dalian City. A total of 1370 respondents were interviewed. The respondents’ mean ideal number of children was only 1.73, and urban respondents’ sex preference was symmetrical. A total of 19.0% of the respondents were unmarried, 64.5% were married and had childbearing experience and only 6.3% of married respondents had two children. Among the 1370 participants, 30.4% stated that they would have a second child, while 69.6% refused to have a second child in the future. Binary logistic regression analysis (Model 1) showed that the following characteristics were associated with having only one child in the future: being female, being older, having a lower education level, being born in Dalian, having a lower family income and reporting one child as the ideal number of children. Model 2 (comprising only respondents with childbearing experience) showed that respondents who were female, had a lower family income and were unable to obtain additional financial support from parents were more likely to intend to stick at one child. In addition, respondents’ ideal number of children and childbearing experiences had a significant influence on future fertility intentions. These results suggest that fertility intentions and reproductive behaviours are still below those needed for replacement level fertility in Dalian City. China’s policymakers should pay more attention to these factors (socioeconomic characteristics, economic factors, desired number of children and childbearing experiences) and try to increase individual reproductive behaviour.

scholarly journals Common Diseases and Some Demographic Characteristics among Saudi Women

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abdulrahman Al-Haramlah ◽  
Fawziah Al-Bakr ◽  
Haniah Merza
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Saudi Women ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Common Diseases ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Common ◽  
Obesity Hypertension

<p class="apa">This study aimed to detect the common diseases among Saudi women and their relationship with the level of physical activity and some variables. This study was applied to 1233 Saudi woman in different regions of the Kingdom, and adopted to explore the common diseases: obesity, hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol and asthma.</p><p class="apa">The study results showed the existence of a statistically significant relationship between the common diseases among Saudi women and the variables of educational level, the nature of the profession, the social status, the justification of the practice of physical activity, the rate of participation in physical activity per week, the practice of physical activity in relation to asthma and the number of children with regard to obesity.</p><p class="apa">The study provided a number of recommendations including: the need to strengthen the role of culture in promoting physical activity by women, through health education via the health centers in the Kingdom.</p>

Antimutagenic activities of various lactic acid bacteria against food mutagens: heterocyclic amines

2002 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 335-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
EMMANUELLE TAVAN ◽  
CHANTAL CAYUELA ◽  
JEAN-MICHEL ANTOINE ◽  
PIERRETTE CASSAND
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Products ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
Heterocyclic Amines ◽  
Colorectal Cancers ◽  
Breast Cancers ◽  
Environmental Component ◽  
Dietary Components ◽  
Industrialised Countries ◽  
Food Mutagens

Antimutagenic properties of various dietary components have been investigated in many studies, in order to find compounds protective against the various steps of carcinogenesis. Indeed, cancer is now the principal cause of death in industrialised countries and treatment is still difficult. Thus, research in prevention is of extreme importance. While, the etiology of most cancers has an environmental component, colon or breast cancers are highly linked to dietary habits (up to 50% of colorectal cancers are due to diet; Riboli et al. 1996). In this context, Boutron et al. (1996) showed inverse correlation between consumption of dairy products and colorectal cancer in France.

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