Effects of dental caries on nutritional status among first-grade primary school children

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 177-183

  Ngoenwiwatkul, Yaowaluk ^a   Leela Adisorn, Niramon ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Dental Health Section   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Body mass index (BMI); Cross sectional study; Dental caries; Nutritional status; Prevalence; Schoolchildren; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 62849103869     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539509331787     Document Type: Article

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