Abstract Background/Objectives: Childhood obesity is a growing concern in India,
particularly in low-and middle-income populations, is expected to account for 11% of the …

Objectives To investigate the prevalence of obesity among elementary school children and
to examine the association between obesity and caries activity in the mixed dentition stage …

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of overweight/obesity in children in Saudi Arabia is among
the highest in the world. The prevalence of dental caries is also high in Saudi children …

Purpose: To determine any associations between obesity and caries activity in the mixed
dentition stage among primary school children in a low-income Mexican primary school …

The emergence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in childhood poses a serious risk to
a healthy adult life. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of NCDs among …

Background: Limited data are available for insulin resistance (IR) in over-weight/obese
children from the Indian subcontinent. Identifying predictors of IR in this population is …

Results: The highest percentages of obese (11.3%) and overweight (15.3%) students were
found in the private schools. The highest percentages of severe knock knee deformity …

Background: There is reduction of childhood under nutrition and at the same time a gradual
increase in childhood obesity especially urban area is seen due to rapid urbanization …

Methods: This study employed an observational design with a cohort of school adolescents.
Anthropometric measurement was assessed by nutritionists in government schools. The cut …

There is increasing interest in investigating the association between dental caries and
childhood obesity, particularly among preschoolers where the evidence is limited. We aimed …