Associa��o entre prefer�ncia por alimentos doces e c�rie dent�ria / Association between preference for sweet foods and dental caries

ABSTRACT

Objective: To assess the relationship between caries prevalence and sugar preference in schoolchildren. Methods: The sample has consisted of 96 schoolchildren of both genders and age ranging from 5 to 12, enrolled at the Maria Aparecida de Jesus Segura Rural School in Sumar�, S�o Paulo, Brazil. The inclusions criteria were enrolled schoolchildren; with an authorization to participate in the research, from the parents or guardians; cooperative and not having orthodontic appliances, difficulty with mouth opening and no restriction on sugar consumption. The history of caries was performed by calibrated examiners (Kappa= 0,85) according the World Health Organization criteria. The preference for sugar was assessed using a modified version of the Sweet Preference Inventory. Each schoolchild tasted five grape juice solutions, in which the sugar concentration varied from 0 to 40g/liter. The association between the variables, DMFT and dmft was dichotomized into DMFT=0 and DMFT?1; dmft=0 e dmft ?1 and the sugar preference as low (A, B, C, D) and high (E). Results: There was no significant association between the genders as regards preference for sugar in the solutions (Fisher Exact Test, p= 0.2150), and as regards the DMFT (Chi-Square Test, p=0.2789). In both caries history situations, the majority of the children preferred a high sugarconcentration (Chi-Square Test, p=0.2463). Conclusion: There were no association between history of caries and preference of sugar. There no was association between gender and preference for sugar.

RESUMO

Objetivo: Avaliar a rela��o entre preval�ncia de c�rie e prefer�ncia por a��car em escolares. M�todos A amostra foi de 96 escolares, de ambos os g�neros e faixa et�ria de 5 a 12 anos de idade, matriculados na Escola Municipal Maria Aparecida de Jesus Segura do assentamento rural II de Sumar�, S�o Paulo. Os crit�rios de inclus�o foram escolares matriculados com autoriza��o para a pesquisa do respons�vel, cooperativos e que n�o apresentavam aparelho ortod�ntico fixo, dificuldade de abertura bucal ou n�o restri��o ao consumo de a��car. A hist�ria de c�rie foi realizada por examinadores calibrados (Kappa= 0,85) segundo a Organiza��o Mundial de Sa�de. A prefer�ncia por a��car foi verificada pelo teste Sweet Preference Inventory modificado. Cada escolar provou 5 solu��es de suco de uva, cuja concentra��o de a��car variou de 0 a 40g/litro. A associa��o entre as vari�veis, os �ndices CPOD e ceod foram dicotomizados em CPO=0 e CPO?1; ceod=0 e ceod ?1 e a prefer�ncia por a��car em baixa (A, B, C, D) e alta (E). Resultados: N�o houve associa��o significante entre os g�neros em rela��o � prefer�ncia por a��car nas solu��es de suco (Teste Exato de Fischer, p=0,2150), e em rela��o ao CPO-D (teste Qui-quadrado, p=0,2789). Para ambas as situa��es de hist�ria de c�rie, a prefer�ncia da maioria das crian�as foi por alta concentra��o de a��car (teste Qui-quadrado, p=0,2463). Conclus�o N�o foi verificada a associa��o entre a hist�ria de c�rie e prefer�ncia por a��car. N�o houve associa��o entre g�nero e a prefer�ncia por a��car.