Bibliographic citations
Torres, A., (2024). Relación entre caries dental y desnutrición en preescolares de un centro educativo estatal, Chiclayo, 2023 [Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12423/7205
Torres, A., Relación entre caries dental y desnutrición en preescolares de un centro educativo estatal, Chiclayo, 2023 []. PE: Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo; 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12423/7205
@misc{renati/583629,
title = "Relación entre caries dental y desnutrición en preescolares de un centro educativo estatal, Chiclayo, 2023",
author = "Torres Gonzales, Adriana Angelica",
publisher = "Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo",
year = "2024"
}
The objective of the study was to determine the relationship between dental caries and malnutrition in preschoolers at a state educational center, Chiclayo, 2023. The study was relational, prospective, transversal and observational. 153 children of both sexes, between 3 and 5 years of age with deciduous dentition, participated. Weight and height measurement was carried out to obtain the BMI, the nutritional status was obtained from the BMI percentile in relation to age and sex according to the WHO, likewise, the dmft index was used to determine the level of dental caries. A predominance of the 5-year-old age group and males was found. Regarding nutritional status, it was found that the normal weight category predominates with 57.5%. Regarding the association between nutritional status in relation to age and sex, a value of p=0.600 and p=0.676 was obtained respectively. Regarding the level of caries, a prevalence of 73.8% and an average dmft index of 3.6 was found, which corresponds to a moderate level of dental caries. Regarding the association between dental caries in relation to age and sex, a value of p=0.062 and p=0.396 was obtained respectively. Finally, it was concluded that there is no relationship between dental caries and malnutrition in preschoolers at a state educational center in Chiclayo.
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