Research Article
Relationship between Obesity and Dental Caries in Saudi Male Adolescents
Table 2
Relationship between BMI and dental caries experience among study participants.
| Four categories based on BMI | DMFT (mean/SD) | value | Untreated caries | value |
| Underweight (BMI < 18.5) | 3.04 ± 2.77 | 0.106 | 2.71 ± 2.55 | 0.046 | Normal (BMI 18.5–24.9) | 3.61 ± 2.8 | 3.31 ± 2.71 | Overweight (BMI 25–30) | 3.27 ± 2.7 | 2.82 ± 2.69 | Obese (BMI > 30) | 4.38 ± 3.53 | 4.11 ± 3.22 |
| Two categories based on BMI | DMFT (mean/SD) | value | Untreated caries | value |
| Underweight, normal weight, and overweight (BMI < 18.5–30) | 3.35 ± 2.77 | 0.021 | 3.01 ± 2.66 | 0.010 | Obese (BMI > 30) | 4.46 ± 3.54 | 4.17 ± 3.22 |
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