Correlation of Dental Caries with Body Mass Index in Children Aged 5-14 Years: A Cross-sectional Study.

Int J Clin Pediatr Dent · 2026 · PMC13262272 · PMID 42291017

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The estimated coefficient for children with a normal BMI was – 0.84 ( p = 0.28), thus suggesting a possible trend toward a lower probability of caries compared with underweight children, although this difference was not significant.

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