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Evaluation of masticatory parameters in overweight and obese children

Author(s) -

Darlle Santos Araujo,

Maria Carolina Salomé Marquezin,

Taís de Souza Barbosa,

Maria Beatriz Duarte Gavião,

Paula Midori Castelo

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

european journal of orthodontics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.252

H-Index - 84

eISSN - 1460-2210

pISSN - 0141-5387

DOI - 10.1093/ejo/cjv092

Subject(s) - medicine , anthropometry , bite force quotient , overweight , body mass index , masticatory force , dentistry , orthodontics

Mastication is an essential function that prepares the food for swallowing and digestion and may be related to nutritional status. Thus, the aims of this study were to evaluate the masticatory parameters in overweight and obese children and the relation between bite force and anthropometric evaluation, food consistency, breast/bottle-feeding, and occlusion.

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