Research Article

Relationship between Obesity and Dental Caries in Saudi Male Adolescents

Table 1

Characteristics of study participants.

Study variablesN (%) (N = 258)

Father’s education
 No/school education172 (66.7)
 College/university education86 (33.3)

Monthly family income
 Low/medium income145 (56.2)
 High income113 (43.8)

Performed physical activity
 Yes230 (89.1)
 No28 (10.9)

Obese family member102 (39.5)

Family history of systemic disease101 (39.1)

Prevalence of caries206 (79.8)

AgeMean ± SD
14.29 ± 1.11

DMFT3.55 ± 2.94

BMI23.42 ± 6.82