Relationship between Obesity and Dental Caries in Saudi Male Adolescents

Table 1

Characteristics of study participants.

Study variables	N (%) (N = 258)
Father’s education
No/school education	172 (66.7)
College/university education	86 (33.3)
Monthly family income
Low/medium income	145 (56.2)
High income	113 (43.8)
Performed physical activity
Yes	230 (89.1)
No	28 (10.9)
Obese family member	102 (39.5)
Family history of systemic disease	101 (39.1)
Prevalence of caries	206 (79.8)
Age	Mean ± SD
	14.29 ± 1.11
DMFT	3.55 ± 2.94
BMI	23.42 ± 6.82