- September 14, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS Team
- Category: IJRIAS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS) | Volume V, Issue III, February 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186
Okpebholo E.G.1*, James D.B2, Anigo K. M3, Ajike S.O4
1Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, National Defence College Clinic, Central Area , Abuja Nigeria
2,3Department of Biochemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria
4Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria
Abstract:-The Nutritional status, frequency of sweetened foods consumption and prevalence of cariogenicity with its associated level of Risk in adolescents of Zaria, Kaduna Nigeria was investigated. The prevalence of malnutrition among the adolescents of the sampled population was 25.4%, while the Prevalence of dental caries was discovered to be 23.4%, with mean DMFT 0.39 and Significant Caries (SiC) Index of 0.66, presented as low with decayed tooth component found to be highest, reflecting high levels of Untreated caries, with 16.9% at Low Risk, 68.7% Moderate Risk and 14.3% High Risk of dental caries. More than half (76.6%) of the students were caries-free and the majority of those with dental caries experience were aged 16–19 (14.03%) and females (14.6%), Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed a negative and very weak correlation (R<0.2), between nutritional status, sweetened foods consumption and caries occurrence. P- values (0.916 >0.05), with highest untreated cases recorded among Females (53.75%) and older adolescents 16-19 years (51.2%).
In conclusion, although the frequency of sweetened foods consumption may not be significantly linked to nutritional status and the prevalence of cariogenicity, a portion of the adolescents are still at high and moderate risk levels of dental caries and malnutrition.
Keywords -Nutritional Status, Cariogenicity, Sweetened foods, Adolescent Malnutrition, Dental Caries, DMFT
