어린이의 식이습관과 치아우식발생과의 상관관계에 관한 연구

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIETARY HABITS AND DENTAL CARIES EXPERIENCE IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

본 연구는 치아우식 발생과 식이습관과의 상관관계를 알아보기 위하여 전주시내 소재 유치원에 다니는 남아 143명과 여아 124명을 대상으로 유치의 우식경험지수를 조사하고, 어머니로부터 설문조사를 통하여 어머니의 직업유무, 수유경험 및 어린이의 식품기호도 등을 조사한 후 이상의 자료를 분석하였으며, 본 연구에서 나타난 결과들을 중심으로 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 전체 어린이의 유치 우식경험지수는 $2.92{\pm}1.05$이였으며, 여아($3.40{\pm}1.46$)가 남아($2.51{\pm}0.97$) 보다 다소 높은 우식경험지수를 나타냈으나, 남녀간의 유의한 차이는 나타나지 않았으며(P>0.05), 연령에 따른 유치의 우식경험지수를 비교한 결과, 나이가 증가할수록 높아지는 양상을 보였으며, 3세와 4세에 비해 5세와 6세에서 각각 높은 우식경험지수를 나타냈다(P<0.05). 각 식품군에 대한 기호도에서 남아는 과실류를, 여아는 해조류를 가장 좋아하였으며, 해조류를 제외한 다른 식품군에서 남녀별 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았으며(P>0.05), 조사 식품군에 대한 어린이의 기호도와 관련한 유치 우식경험지수를 비교한 결과, 당류(r=0.3854, P<0.05), 유류(r=0.4328, P<0.01), 음료(r=0.2586, P<0.05)에서는 유의성이 인정되었으나, 다른 식품군에서는 유의한 상관성이 인정되지 않았다(P>0.05).

The aim of the present study was to analyze relationship between dietary habits and dental caries experience in preschool children. All 143 boys and 124 girls living in a chonju city were investigated dmf index by dentists through oral examination and dietary habit by children's mothers through questionaires such as infant diets and food preferences. The statistical analysis were performed to evaluate whether variations in dietary habits are related to dental caries experience. The obtained results were as follows; 1. The average dmf index scores of all children were examined $2.92{\pm}1.05$. The girls had higher than the boys, but no significant differences between the genders were seen the dmf index(P>0.05). 2. The higher were their age of children, the higher dmf index was investigated. The dmf index of 5 and 6-yr old childrens was higher than that in 3 and 4-yr old children(P<0.05). 3. No significant difference was found between the present of mother's occupation (P>0.05) and type of infant dietary habits(P>0.05). 4. The fruits and sea weeds were showed high degree of preference and fats and vegetables were showed low degree generally. Among 13 food groups, there was no significant difference between boys and girls except for sea weeds(P>0.05). 5. Among 13 food groups, the dmf index was positively associated with sugars(r=0.3854, P<0.05), dairy products(r=0.4328, P<0.05) and soft drinks(r=0.2586, P<0.05), and negatively associated with other food groups.