Overweight Kids May Have Fewer Cavities
An increasing number of U.S. children are overweight, but a new study suggests it’s not because they are pigging out on cookies and candy.
Being overweight is linked to a slew of health problems in kids, ranging from type 2 diabietes to sleep apnea to behavioral problems. But apparently, tooth decay is not one of them. Overweight children and teens ages 6 through 18 actually had less tooth decay than normal weight kids, according to a study in the April 2008 issue of Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. University of Rochester researchers analyzed data from nearly 18,000 kids who participated in a nationwide health and nutrition survey.
The American Dental Association (www.ada.org) has more information about kids’ and teens’ dental health.
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