Assessment of food habits in children aged 6–12 years and the risk of caries

Figures & data

Figure 1. Food preferences in children aged 6–12 years.

Table 1. Daily intake of protective foods for oral health for students 6–12 years of age.

	Age (years)
	6–10		10–12
Products (net)	Recommended quantity (g)	Consumed quantity (g)	Recommended quantity (g)	Consumed quantity (g)
Vegetables (net)	300/330	210	300/330	190
Fruit (net)	220/250	160	300/350	210
Milk (net)	400	305.7	400	298.3
Cheese (net)	30	23.2	40	20.4
Meat, meat products total (net)	55	41.5	80	62.5
Fish (net)	30	20.1	40	29.3

Figure 2. Weekly intake of carbohydrate foods in children aged 6–12 years.

Table 2. Carbohydrate intake and intensity of dental caries in children aged 6–12 years.

Risk factor carbohydrate intake	Low risk (limited intake)	Medium risk (seldom between meals)	High risk (frequent intake)
Children (n = 100)	20 (20%)	26 (26%)	54 (54%)
DMF(T+t)	1.8	3.1	5.2

Note: Seldom between meals/frequent intake χ² = 16.3 (p < 0.001).

Limited intake/frequent intake χ² = 24.8 (p < 0.001).

Limited intake/seldom between meals χ² = 0.01 (p > 0.05).