Correlation between oral health and body mass index (BMI) in 2071 primary school pupils

European Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 295-299

  Willershausen, B ^a   Moschos, D ^a   Azrak, B ^a   Blettner, M ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adiposity; Body mass index; Caries prevalence

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MOUTH EXAMINATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNDERWEIGHT;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; ORAL HEALTH; POPULATION; SCHOOLS; THINNESS;

EID: 34547628742     PISSN: 09492321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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