Early childhood caries and risk factors in young children of medium-low socioeconomic status, Ecuador
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Introduction. Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most common infectious diseases for infants andpreschool children. Objective: To evaluate early childhood caries and risk factors associated with dietary practices and nutritional status in children of 10-48 months old. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on 142 children of medium-low socio-economic status from a governmental child-care center in Cuenca, Ecuador. Dental health, nutritional status and dietary patterns were assessed through clinical examination, anthropometric measurements and 24-hours dietary recalls, respectively. Results: Early childhood caries prevalence was high (95.8%) mostly... Ver más
2389-7325
2539-2018
7
2020-03-25
52
70
Revista Investigación en Salud Universidad de Boyacá - 2020
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