Korean J Community Nutr.  2017 Aug;22(4):336-346. 10.5720/kjcn.2017.22.4.336.

Relationship between Snack Intake and Oral Health Behavior of Middle School Students in Gyeonggi Area

• Kang H
• Song K

• KMID: 2389569
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5720/kjcn.2017.22.4.336

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The study was performed to investigate the relationship between snack intake and oral health behavior in middle school students in Gyeonggi-do area.
METHODS
The survey questionnaire was recorded by middle school students from July 6 to August 24, 2011. The questionnaire included items on general characteristics, snack intake status, and oral health behavior. Among collected survey questionnaire, a total of 620 questionnaires (320 males and 300 females) were analyzed using SPSS 15.0 program.
RESULTS
Frequencies of snack and beverage intakes were significantly higher in males than in females (p < 0.001). Oral health behavior was significantly higher in students with lower snack intake compared to those with higher or average snack intake (p < 0.05). Oral health behavior for tooth brushing and toothbrush care were significantly higher in females than in males (p < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
Oral health behavior score that reflected better oral health of the subjects were higher as the snack intake was lower. Oral health behavior score was higher in females than in males. We conclude that the contents for oral health and nutrition education focused on snack intake need to be developed to induce changes in oral health behavior in middle school students.

Keyword

middle school students; snack intake; oral health behavior

MeSH Terms

Beverages
Education
Female
Gyeonggi-do*
Humans
Male
Oral Health*
Snacks*
Tooth

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