Tooth decay in children related to obesity

March 22, 2006

According to researchers at the University of Buffalo, tooth decay in children's teeth is the result of overeating and not poor growth as previously thought. The study presented at the International Association of Dental Research meeting in Orlando, Fla., looked at 2-year-olds to 5-year-olds who received aggressive dental treatment at the Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo between 2000 and 2005.

It has been found by the researchers that nearly 25 percent weighed more than the recommended weight and another 10 percent to 16 percent were at risk of being overweight. Therfore the researchers said that the new connection is between poor teeth and a poor diet, which leads to bigger children and unhealthy teeth. Thus obesity harms our body in different ways. Diet pills such as phentermine are a convenient way of weight loss.

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