Relating dental caries experience with body mass index among Nigerian primary school children: A cross-sectional survey

Aim: This study aimed to investigate an association between dental caries status and anthropometric measures in primary school children. Methods and Materials: An analytical cross-sectional study (n = 376) was conducted among primary school children (age range = 6–9 years) registered in private schools. Non-clinical data was gathered from parents of participating children through a self-administered structured questionnaire as well as from the children through an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Clinical data included the examination of dental caries using dmft/DMFT index and anthropometric measures including calculated z-scores of height-for-age (HAZ), weight-for-age (WAZ), BMI-for-age (BAZ), and physical examination. Inferential statistics included Kruskal Wallis and linear regression for univariate and multivariate analysis respectively. Results: The proportion of dental caries in primary and secondary dentition was 67.6% and 8.2% respectively. A significant association was observed between dental caries status and HAZ, WAZ, and BAZ (p < 0.001). An inverse relation was found between low, medium, and high dental caries categories and anthropometric measures. Conclusions: In the primary dentition, dental caries were significantly and inversely related to weight-for-age, height-for-age, and BMI-for-age. Hence, it can be concluded that among the low-income population dental caries is associated with lower anthropometric outcomes in children and therefore caries management should be considered an approach impacting overall health and quality of life.

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Association of Heavy School Bags with Musculoskeletal Discomfort among Primary School Children of Islamabad, Pakistan

Journal of Islamabad Medical & Dental College ◽

10.35787/jimdc.v10i1.492 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 358-364

Author(s):

Humaira Khan ◽

Hadiqa Adnan ◽

Sara Qayyaum ◽

Hajar Jamshaid ◽

Rabiya Tahir ◽

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Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

Shoulder Pain ◽

School Children ◽

Primary School Children ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Government Schools ◽

Musculoskeletal Discomfort ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Secondary Damage

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders, an increasing concern among school going children, primarily affect muscles and tendons. They lead to secondary damage to nerves and joints in the neck, upper back, shoulders, arms, and hands, etc. The objective of this study was to determine the association of carrying heavy school bags with musculoskeletal discomfort among primary school children in government schools of Islamabad, Pakistan. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted in different government schools of Islamabad, Pakistan from June 2018 to November 2018. After an informed consent from parents, 377 healthy school going children aged 6-14 years were included in this study. Data was collected through Backpack Questionnaire. Chi square test was used to compare the frequency of musculoskeletal discomfort with demographic characteristics and backpack-related features. P-value less than .05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Mean age of the school children was 9.49 ± 1.53 years with 179 (46.9%) male and 203 (53.1%) female students. Majority of students (89.8%) were found with school bags more than 15% of their body weight. Shoulder pain was the most commonly reported complaint (67.3%). There was a significant association between pain and perceived backpack weight (P=.001), and between pain and self-perceived posture (P=.001). Leaning forward (66.2%) was the most commonly adopted posture followed by leaning sideways (15.4%) and stooping (2.9%), respectively. The association between pain and duration of carrying backpack from home to school was insignificant (P=.055) in contrast to pain and duration of carrying bag from school to home (P=.007), respectively. Conclusions: Musculoskeletal discomfort was found commonly among primary school children with shoulder pain being the most frequent, as maximum students were carrying heavy school bags.

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Clinical Consequences of Untreated Dental Caries among Primary School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada ◽

10.1590/pboci.2020.026 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 ◽

Author(s):

Ravi Kumar Gudipaneni ◽

Santosh R. Patil ◽

Kiran Ganji ◽

Josna Vinutha Yadiki ◽

Ali Assiry ◽

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Keyword(s):

Dental Caries ◽

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Clinical Consequences ◽

Untreated Dental Caries

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Malarial Anaemia and Anaemia Severity in Apparently Healthy Primary School Children in Urban and Rural Settings in the Mount Cameroon Area: Cross Sectional Survey

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0123549 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. e0123549 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Irene Ule Ngole Sumbele ◽

Helen Kuokuo Kimbi ◽

Judith Lum Ndamukong-Nyanga ◽

Malaika Nweboh ◽

Judith Kuoh Anchang-Kimbi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mount Cameroon ◽

Rural Settings ◽

Apparently Healthy

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Prevalence and Pattern of Soil-Transmitted Helminthic Infection among Primary School Children in a Rural Community in Imo State, Nigeria

Journal of Tropical Medicine ◽

10.1155/2015/349439 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Kelechi Kenneth Odinaka ◽

Emeka Charles Nwolisa ◽

Francis Mbanefo ◽

Alfreda Chinekwu Iheakaram ◽

Seline Okolo

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

Rural Community ◽

School Children ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Imo State ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Helminthic Infection ◽

Study Population

Background.Soil-transmitted helminthic infection is a common public health challenge of primary school children in resource challenged and developing countries. Our aim was to determine the prevalence and pattern of soil-transmitted helminthic infection among primary school children in a rural community in Imo State, Nigeria.Method.The study involved a cross-sectional survey of 284 primary school children in a rural community.Results.The overall prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthic infection (STHI) was 30.3%. Of all STHIs, hookworm was the commonest geohelminth observed, 81 (94.2%). The prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthic infection was more in males, 58 (38.4%), than in females, 28 (21.1%). This difference was statistically significant (P=0.001).Conclusion.The high prevalence rate of soil-transmitted helminthic infection amongst the study population is worrisome. There is need for organized and routine deworming among school children in the community.

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Determinants of car travel on daily journeys to school: cross sectional survey of primary school children

BMJ ◽

10.1136/bmj.316.7142.1426 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 316 (7142) ◽

pp. 1426-1428 ◽

Cited By ~ 106

Author(s):

C. DiGuiseppi ◽

I. Roberts ◽

L. Li ◽

D. Allen

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Car Travel

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Assessment of respiratory muscle strength in children according to the classification of body mass index

Revista Paulista de Pediatria ◽

10.1590/0103-0582201432210313 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 250-255 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

George Jung da Rosa ◽

Camila Isabel S. Schivinski

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Muscle Strength ◽

Body Mass ◽

School Children ◽

Respiratory Muscle ◽

Forced Expiratory Volume ◽

The Body ◽

Respiratory Muscle Strength ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional

OBJECTIVE: To assess and compare the respiratory muscle strength among eutrophic, overweight and obese school children, as well as to identify anthropometric and respiratory variables related to the results.METHODS: Cross-sectional survey with healthy schoolchildren aged 7-9 years old, divided into three groups: Normal weight, Overweight and Obese. The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire was applied. The body mass index (BMI) was evaluated, as well as the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) with a portable digital device. The maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (MIP and MEP) were measured by a digital manometer. Comparisons between the groups were made by Kruskal-Wallis test. Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlations among the variables.RESULTS: MIP of eutrophic school children was higher than MIP found in overweight (p=0.043) and obese (p=0.013) children. MIP was correlated with BMI percentile and weight classification (r=-0.214 and r=-0.256) and MEP was correlated with height (r=0.328). Both pressures showed strong correlation with each other in all analyses (r≥0.773), and less correlation with FEV1 (MIP - r=0.362 and MEP - r=0.494). FEV1 correlated with MEP in all groups (r: 0.429 - 0.569) and with MIP in Obese Group (r=0.565). Age was correlated with FEV1 (r=0.578), MIP (r=0.281) and MEP (r=0.328).CONCLUSIONS: Overweight and obese children showed lower MIP values, compared to eutrophic ones. The findings point to the influence of anthropometric variables on respiratory muscle strength in children.

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