[Associated family factors with nutrition and oral health in adolescents].
OBJECTIVE
to evaluate the association of family factors with malnutrition and oral condition in adolescence.


METHODS
a cross-sectional study of 456 adolescents was carried out to examine associations between family factors and risk for overweight or overweight (ROoO), risk for short stature or short stature (RSSoSS), and a DMFT (decayed, filled and missing-teeth) index > or = 8.


RESULTS
the risk factors for ROoO were maternal educational level of high school or above (OR = 1.9, IC 95 % = 1.16-3.14) and having less than two siblings (OR = 1.6, IC 95 % = 1.13-2.34). Age > 15 years is associated with a DMFT index > or = 8 (OR = 1.9, IC 95 % = 1.14-2.34).


CONCLUSIONS
a higher maternal educational level and having one or no siblings were ROoO risks. Increased age was a risk factor for caries.
Mota-Sanhua
Vanessa
V
Nutrióloga epidemióloga, Clínica ABC Amistad, Centro Médico ABC, Distrito Federal, México. vmotas@abchospital.com
Ortega-Maldonado
Miriam
M
López-Vivanco
Juan Carlos
JC
D000293:Adolescent; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009909:Oral Health