This pilot study investigated the association between underweight and early childhood caries (ECC) among 200 Cambodian children aged 1-3 years in Kampong Cham province. 33.5% were moderately underweight, and 7.0% severely underweight. ECC prevalence was 61.5%. ECC was significantly associated with moderate underweight (P < 0.05). Logistic regression showed low birth weight and malnutrition were associated with underweight, and low birth weight and ECC were associated with severe underweight.
Publisher
BDJ Open
Published On
Sep 08, 2021
Authors
Yu Kubota, Nhep San Pech, Callum Durward, Hiroshi Ogawa
Tags
underweight
early childhood caries
ECC
Cambodian children
malnutrition
logistic regression
low birth weight
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