Are Cavities in Kids Related to Weight?

You might think overweight children would have more cavities than normal weight friends, but that isn’t necessarily so, and they might even have fewer, according to the results of two national studies.

Researchers who reviewed the results of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys say results are inconclusive and raise a lot of questions.  ”Are overweight children eating foods higher in fat rather than cavity-causing sugars?” asked researcher Dorota Kopycka-Kedzierawski. She says more study is needed.

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