Study: Poor baby teeth and obesity linked
ORLANDO, Fla., March 22 (UPI) -- Researchers at the University of Buffalo found tooth decay in children's teeth is the result of overeating, not poor growth as previously thought.
A 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.
They found nearly 25 percent weighed more than the recommended weight and another 10 percent to 16 percent were at risk of being overweight.
This contradicts studies in the 1990s that found tooth decay was connected to underweight kids, blaming the child's inability to grow properly.
Researchers said the new connection is between poor teeth and a poor diet, which leads to bigger children and unhealthy teeth.
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