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Dietary Factors Influencing the Caries Status of Adults in Karachi, Pakistan: Initial Findings

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  • Ambrina Qureshi

    (Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi 74200, Pakistan)

  • Nilofer F. Safdar

    (Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi 74200, Pakistan)

  • Hina Qureshi

    (Department of Pathology, The Kidney Center Postgraduate Institute, Karachi 74200, Pakistan)

  • Yasser F. AlFawaz

    (Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia)

  • Khold Al Ahdal

    (Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia)

  • Sara Shabib

    (Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia)

  • Khulud A. Al-Aali

    (Department of Clinical Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia)

  • Mustafa Naseem

    (Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, Dow International Dental College (DIDC), Karachi 74200, Pakistan)

  • Fahim Vohra

    (Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia)

  • Tariq Abduljabbar

    (Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

Objective: The objective was to identify the relationship between the dietary factors related to increases in the number of dental caries among an adult population group. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving adult patients and their accompanying person, aged 18 years and above ( n = 1730) visiting the dental outpatient department (OPD) of a public sector tertiary healthcare institute in Karachi, Pakistan. A 39-item Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) was administered to the patients, followed by a dental caries assessment using Radke’s WHO criteria. Caries assessment data were transformed into the DMFT Index (D = decayed, M = missing, F = filled teeth). Factor analysis (FA) was performed using Stata v. 11.0, followed by assessing the internal consistency of the FFQ. Multilogistic analysis was performed to explore the association between dental caries (cut-off = 5) and other independent variables, considering a p -value < 0.05 as significant. Results: The mean age of participants in the group was 32.65 ± 10.49 years. The number of female participants (934; 54%) was higher than male participants (796; 46%). Of the total, 951 (52%) participants were married. The internal consistency value for the FFQ, as measured by Cronbach’s alpha, was 0.80. In addition to age and gender, out of four dietary patterns, only “cereals” were found to be significantly ( p < 0.05) associated with increased DMFT. Conclusion: This study established that the high intake of cereals is a contributory factor to the high prevalence of dental caries among adults.

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  • Ambrina Qureshi & Nilofer F. Safdar & Hina Qureshi & Yasser F. AlFawaz & Khold Al Ahdal & Sara Shabib & Khulud A. Al-Aali & Mustafa Naseem & Fahim Vohra & Tariq Abduljabbar, 2022. "Dietary Factors Influencing the Caries Status of Adults in Karachi, Pakistan: Initial Findings," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-11, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:12:p:6980-:d:833226
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    1. Bernabé, E. & Sheiham, A., 2014. "Age, period and cohort trends in caries of permanent teeth in four developed countries," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 104(7), pages 115-121.
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