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December 4, 2025BDJ OpenOpen Access

Exploring the association between BMI and dental caries in 6–9-year-old children in Damascus, Syria: a cross-sectional study

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AAALAA Ashour LALana Alshayeb MDMayssoon Dashash

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Cross-sectional study reveals high dental caries prevalence related to BMI in Syrian children, suggesting health disparities linked to diet and socioeconomic background.

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Dental caries prevalence was notably high at 85.5%, emphasizing a significant public health concern.
Association of dental caries with increased BMI was confirmed, showing overweight children had a prevalence of 97.1%.
In this cross-sectional study, data were collected through clinical examinations and structured questionnaires based on WHO criteria.
The findings highlight the urgent need for strategies addressing health disparities and integrated public health initiatives.

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Ashour et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6930dc78ea1aef094cca21aa https://doi.org/10.1038/s41405-025-00383-z

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Cross-sectional study reveals high dental caries prevalence related to BMI in Syrian children, suggesting health disparities linked to diet and socioeconomic background.

Exploring the association between BMI and dental caries in 6–9-year-old children in Damascus, Syria: a cross-sectional study

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Exploring the association between BMI and dental caries in 6–9-year-old children in Damascus, Syria: a cross-sectional study

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