Body mass index, dental caries and sugar intake in 2-5 year-old preschoolers

• Main Authors: Ronald Jefferson Martins (Author), Suzely Adas Saliba Moimaz (Author), Mirelli Ramiro Silva (Author), Orlando Saliba (Author), Clea Adas Saliba Garbin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To determine the association between dental caries, Body Mass Index (BMI) and sugar intake in children attending primary school. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 91 children, with mean age of 3.9 years (sd = ±1.0), considering anthropometric measurements, according to standar...