HUBUNGAN STATUS KARIES DENGAN INDEKS MASSA TUBUH PADA ANAK PRASEKOLAH

Poltekkes Kemenkes Yogyakarta Jurusan Keperawatan Gigi

2015-03-01

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THE RELATION OF STATUS CARIES WITH BODY MASS INDEX INPRE SCHOOLCHILDREN *Lita Adina, Ta’adi, EttyYuniarly Dental Nursing Department Polytechnic Ministry of Health Yogyakarta Jl. Kyai Mojo No.54, Bener, Tegalrejo, Yogyakarta 55244 *Email :litaadina67@gmail.com ABSTRACT Background: Dental caries is a disease of the tooth tissue that is characterized by tissue damage that can cause pain and disruption of the digestive system, resulting in reduced food intake so that it can affect growth which affects the body mass index of children. Research purposes: To determine the relation of caries status with body mass index in preschool children. Research methods: This researched is a cross sectional analytic survey approach. Collected data in this study by direct dental examination and measurement of body weight and height. This research was conducted in preschool children of TK Negeri 04 Yogyakarta students at October – November 2019. Samples were taken used purposive sampling technique with the criteria of respondents aged 4-6 years and conducted an analysis test with Kendall’s tau. Research result: Status caries of students in the very high category (70.9%) and the status of the Body Mass Index of students in the normal category (49.1%). Students with very high caries status in the normal Body Mass Index category (34.6%). Kendall’s analysis test knowed the significance level of 0.63 and the value of α is 0.05. Conclusion :Status carieswas not related to Body Mass Index in preschool children of TK Negeri 04 Yogyakarta students. Keywords: Caries Status, Body Mass Index, Preschoolers