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Dental caries and childhood obesity epidemics are multifactorial complex disease and socioeconomic status is a common etiological factor in their causation. AimAim of the study was to explore the relationship between body mass index, dental caries and socioeconomic status in 4 to 14 year children in udaipur city. Materials and Methods – 400 children belonging to age group 4-14 years were studied. Demographic data and anthropometric measurements were taken and BMI for age was calculated. Dental examination was carried out using WHO guidelines. Socioeconomic status was determined according to Prasad’s socioeconomic status scale. Results Prevalence of dental caries was found to be 76.5%.Prevalence of caries was maximum in subjects in underweight BMI category (86.43%).Prevalence of caries was maximum among subjects in lower socioeconomic classes (87.67%). Mean deft + DMFT of underweight subjects were significantly higher (p=0.01) in other weight categories thereby showing association between BMI category and mean deft+DMFT. Mean deft+DMFT of subject in lower middle class socioeconomic strata were significantly higher(p=0.05) compared to other SES class. Conclusion – The study indicated an increased prevalence of caries in children who were underweight and belonged to lower socioeconomic status. Keywords-Body mass index, Dental caries, Socioeconomic class.

Relationship between Body mass Index, Dental caries and Socioeconomic Status in a Population of 4-14 year Old Children in Udaipur City.