The Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education (한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지)

The Korean Society for School & Community Health Education (한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회)
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Association between diet pattern and dental caries among preschool children

미취학 아동들의 식이섭취행태와 유치우식증과의 관련성

  • Bin, Sung-Oh (Faculty of Health Science, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Lee, Jeong-Hee (Faculty of Health Science, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Jeong, Seong-Hwa (Faculty of Health Science, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Kim, Hye-Young (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Nursing and Health Science, Dong-Eui University)
  • 빈성오 (대구한의대학교 보건학부) ;
  • 이정희 (대구한의대학교 보건학부) ;
  • 정성화 (대구한의대학교 보건학부) ;
  • 김혜영 (동의대학교 의료보건대학 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2011.10.10
  • Accepted : 2011.12.15
  • Published : 2011.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess an association between nutrient intake and prevalence risk of deciduous dental caries among preschool children. Methods: A total of 922 children aged 3 to 5 years was selected from the database of Fourth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(KNHAINS). Data were included socio-demographic characteristics, oral health related behaviour, nutrient intake(carbohydrate, protein, fat, calcium, phosphate, iron, sodium and potassium), and oral health status(dft index). To assess the crude and adjusted associations, logistic regression analysis were applied considering a complex sampling design. Results: Children who were more consumed protein, calcium, phosphate, iron and sodium had slightly lower prevalence risk of deciduous dental caries after adjusting for socio-demographic characteristics and oral health related behaviour. Moreover, prevalence risk of the highest intake of phosphate and sodium(3rd tertiles) was significant lower than that of the lowest intake(1st tertiles). Conclusion: The nutrient intake was slightly associated with the prevalence risk of deciduous dental caries.

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