The Effect of Dietary Attitudes Determined by the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index on Children’s Nutritional Habits and Oral Health

Aslı Soğukpınar Önsüren; Merve Safa Mutluay

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The Effect of Dietary Attitudes Determined by the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index on Children’s Nutritional Habits and Oral Health

Yazarlar:

Aslı Soğukpınar Önsüren | Merve Safa Mutluay

Yayıncı:

Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Toplum Çocuk Sağlığı

Dergi:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.274-282

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340054

pISSN:

1309-8004

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Özet:

 Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between preschool childrens oral health levelhabits and parents oral health attitudes and compliance with the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index. Method: A total of 164 childrenparents participated in the study. Parents sociodemographic characteristics and frequency of toothbrushing, use of dental floss and mouthwash; childrens sociodemographic characteristics, frequency of toothbrushing, and diet content were recorded. Information was obtained from parents through the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index KIDMED questionnaire. In order to determine the oral health level of the children, dmft, Plaque Index PI, and Gingival Index GI were measured. Results: 54.9 of the children were girls and 45.1 were boys. The mean age of the children was 4.48  0.90, and dmft was 7.90  3.53. The mean age of participating parents was 34.29  5.60 years. The frequency of children and parents who had dental check-up twice a year or more was 71.3 and 6.7, respectively. Also, 51.2 of children and 53 of parents had regular dietary habits. While there was no statistically significant difference between KIDMED and dmft scores p  0.145; it was found that the dmft score of children with high snacking frequency and high sugar consumption was significantly higher than others p  0.014, p  0.028. Conclusion: A healthy diet with high dietary quality should be established to prevent early childhood caries in preschool children, and oral hygiene habits should be acquired by the pediatric dentist.

 Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between preschool childrens oral health levelhabits and parents oral health attitudes and compliance with the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index. Method: A total of 164 childrenparents participated in the study. Parents sociodemographic characteristics and frequency of toothbrushing, use of dental floss and mouthwash; childrens sociodemographic characteristics, frequency of toothbrushing, and diet content were recorded. Information was obtained from parents through the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index KIDMED questionnaire. In order to determine the oral health level of the children, dmft, Plaque Index PI, and Gingival Index GI were measured. Results: 54.9 of the children were girls and 45.1 were boys. The mean age of the children was 4.48  0.90, and dmft was 7.90  3.53. The mean age of participating parents was 34.29  5.60 years. The frequency of children and parents who had dental check-up twice a year or more was 71.3 and 6.7, respectively. Also, 51.2 of children and 53 of parents had regular dietary habits. While there was no statistically significant difference between KIDMED and dmft scores p  0.145; it was found that the dmft score of children with high snacking frequency and high sugar consumption was significantly higher than others p  0.014, p  0.028. Conclusion: A healthy diet with high dietary quality should be established to prevent early childhood caries in preschool children, and oral hygiene habits should be acquired by the pediatric dentist.

 Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between preschool childrens oral health levelhabits and parents oral health attitudes and compliance with the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index. Method: A total of 164 childrenparents participated in the study. Parents sociodemographic characteristics and frequency of toothbrushing, use of dental floss and mouthwash; childrens sociodemographic characteristics, frequency of toothbrushing, and diet content were recorded. Information was obtained from parents through the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index KIDMED questionnaire. In order to determine the oral health level of the children, dmft, Plaque Index PI, and Gingival Index GI were measured. Results: 54.9 of the children were girls and 45.1 were boys. The mean age of the children was 4.48  0.90, and dmft was 7.90  3.53. The mean age of participating parents was 34.29  5.60 years. The frequency of children and parents who had dental check-up twice a year or more was 71.3 and 6.7, respectively. Also, 51.2 of children and 53 of parents had regular dietary habits. While there was no statistically significant difference between KIDMED and dmft scores p  0.145; it was found that the dmft score of children with high snacking frequency and high sugar consumption was significantly higher than others p  0.014, p  0.028. Conclusion: A healthy diet with high dietary quality should be established to prevent early childhood caries in preschool children, and oral hygiene habits should be acquired by the pediatric dentist.

 Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, okul öncesi çocukların ağız sağlığı seviyesialışkanlıkları ile ebeveynlerin ağız sağlığı tutumları ve Akdeniz Diyeti Kalite İndeksi ne uyumları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Yöntem: Çalışmaya toplam 164 çocukebeveyn katıldı. Ebeveynlerin sosyo demografik özellikleri ve diş fırçalama sıklığı, diş ipi ve gargara kullanma durumu; çocukların sosyo demografik özellikleri ve diş fırçalama sıklığı ve diyet içeriği kaydedildi. Akdeniz Diyeti Kalite İndeksi KIDMED anketi ile ailelerden beslenme pratikleri hakkında bilgiler elde edildi. Çocukların ağız sağlığı seviyesinin belirlenmesi amacıyla dmft, Plak İndeksi Pİ ve Gingival İndeksi Gİ skorları ölçüldü. Bulgular: Çocukların 54,9u kız, 45,1i erkektir. Çocukların ortalama yaşı 4,48  0,90 ve dmft skoru 7,90  3,53tür. Katılımcı ebeveynlerin ortalama yaşı 34,29  5,60tır. Yılda 2 kez ve daha fazla diş hekimi kontrolü olan çocuk ve ebeveynlerin sıklığı sırasıyla 71,3 ve 6,7dir. Ayrıca, çocukların 51,2si; ebeveynlerin ise 53ü düzenli beslenme alışkanlığına sahiptir. KIDMED skoru ile dmft arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark yokken p0,145; atıştırma sıklığı ve şekerli tüketim miktarı fazla olan çocukların dmft skorunun diğerlerine göre anlamlı olarak daha yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur p0,014, p0,028. Sonuç ve Öneriler: Okul öncesi çocuklarda, erken çocukluk çağı çürüklerinin önlenmesi amacıyla yüksek diyet kalitesine sahip sağlıklı bir beslenme düzeni oluşturulmalı ve ağız hijyeni alışkanlıkları çocuk diş hekimi tarafından kazandırılmalıdır.

Makale detayları

The Effect of Dietary Attitudes Determined by the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index on Children’s Nutritional Habits and Oral Health

Yazarlar:

Aslı Soğukpınar Önsüren | Merve Safa Mutluay

Yayıncı:

Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Toplum Çocuk Sağlığı

Dergi:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.274-282

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340054

pISSN:

1309-8004

Oral health

Dental caries

Diet qualityAğız sağlığı

Diş çürükleri

Diyet kalitesi

Sayı

Makale detayları

The Effect of Dietary Attitudes Determined by the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index on Children’s Nutritional Habits and Oral Health

Yazarlar: Aslı Soğukpınar Önsüren | Merve Safa Mutluay

Yayıncı: Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar: Toplum Çocuk Sağlığı

Dergi: Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.274-282

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001340054

pISSN: 1309-8004

Oral health

Dental caries

Diet qualityAğız sağlığı

Diş çürükleri

Diyet kalitesi

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Aslı Soğukpınar Önsüren | Merve Safa Mutluay

Yayıncı:

Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Toplum Çocuk Sağlığı

Dergi:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.274-282

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340054

pISSN:

1309-8004