Dental caries and it is association with body mass index among primary school children in Babylon City, Iraq

Back ground: It's very important to know how common tooth decay is and how it spreads so that preventive measures can be planned and carried out in the right way. The study's aim is to examine the association between tooth decay and body mass index.Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Al-Hilla city, Babylon Governorate, Iraq, to investigate the relationship between caries and body mass index. The study period was from November 1st, 2021, until March 1st, 2022. Oral health was assessed according to World Health Organization criteria using the decayed-missing-filled teeth index (DMFT). BMI is calculated using the weight and height of the child [weight in kg/(height)2 in meter]. Results: The mean ± SD of their ages was 8.98± 1.756 years. The age range at the time of the study was between 6-13 years. The highest percentage (38.8%) was in the age group (10–11 years) and the lowest percentage (4.7%) was in the age group (12–13 years). The highest percentage (87.30%) of males and females have neutral eating habits, while the lowest percentage (2.50%) of males and (2.80%) of females have unhealthy eating habits

Prevalence of malnutrition among children under five years in Babylon Government, Iraq

Background: since 2003, Iraq's fragile geopolitical situation has harmed people's health, especially children. Some factors may have an impact on a child's nutritional status. The research goal is to determine the prevalence of malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months in a comprehensive sample of children in Babylon. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study focuses on the prevalence of malnutrition in children under the age of five at primary health care centers in Al- Hilla city's urban and rural areas. From November 1st, 2021, the research will take time until March 1st, 2022. After receiving their permission, the data was obtained using an auto-self questionnaire with a series of questions and an interview with moms and children. This interview lasts 10–15 minutes for each kid and is used to determine the prevalence of malnutrition in childhood. The prevalence of severe wasting (1.3%), underweight (1.3%), stunting (6.5%), and severe stunting (5.2%) was seen in both genders. The total prevalence of malnutrition among children under the age of five was determined to be 14.3%.&nbsp

Association overweight and obesity with dietary habits and some socio-demographic variables among students in Southern Technical University

Overweight/obesity is a health problem that many young people suffer from, as a result of their unhealthy eating habits and changing their lifestyles, especially when they move to university life and makes them responsible for preparing their food meals. This study aims to find out the relationship between the dietary habits of university students and body mass index. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 384 randomly selected students (simple random sample) from Southern Technical University (College of Health and Medical Technology, Administrative Technical College, Technical College of Engineering, and Basrah Technical Institute). Data collection lasted for .6 months that started on November   2021 and ended on April 2022. Data were collected by direct interview with students by the researcher, using a detailed self-report questionnaire form .Use the height and weight scale to determine the body mass index .Regarding of food habits, use a questionnaire containing items related to the food habits and lifestyle that followed by the student. The results of our study showed that the lifestyle and dietary habits of Southern Technical University students, in addition to some demographic variables, had a significant effect on body mass index.&nbsp

Association between zinc deficiency and obesity among a sample of adult in Al-Najaf city, Iraq

Background: Obesity has become a major health problem, defined as an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat in adipose tissue and is diagnosed with a BMI ≥30 kg/m2. The study aimed to find the correlation between zinc deficiency and obesity, also, to study the association between obesity and different socio-demographic factors. Material and Methods: A case-control study was conducted to achieve the aims of the study that has been conducted from the beginning of December 2021 until June 2022. The size of the sample comprises 140 participants who were equally divided into two groups, obese group (body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2) and the control group, (BMI18.5 - 24.9 kg/m2). All participants were taken randomly from adult peoples ages ranged between (18-65) years in Al-Najaf Governorate. Results: The association between serum zinc and obesity was significant (p-value = 0.041, O. ratio (95%CI) = 2.01(1.02-3.97)). The correlation between serum zinc level with both BMI and waist hip ratio (WHR) was negatively correlation (r = -0.241, r = -0.033, respectively). The association between obesity and socio-demographics characteristics was only significant with gender and marital status (P-value =0.002, 0.016, respectively), while the other characteristics were not significant (p-value = >0.05)