Table 7 Description of anthropometric measurements and DMFT at 12, 15, and 18 years

BMI^a

(1) < (2) = (3)

n = 281

19.66 (3.36)

18.82

14.31–30.05

21.03 (3.43)

20.29

15.24–34.02

21.15 (3.60)

20.37

15.00–35.89

WC^a

(3) < (1) < (2)

n = 282

69.82 (8.62)

67.65

52.50–100.10

72.53 (8.97)

70.20

57.4–104.50

68.86 (8.99)

67.00

53.0–111.00

WHR^a

(3) < (2) < (1)

n = 282

0.81 (0.05)

0.81

0.67–0.97

0.79 (0.06)

0.78

0.63–0.98

0.77 (0.06)

0.76

0.58–1.09

WHtR^a

(3) < (2) = (1)

n = 281

0.45 (0.05)

0.44

0.34–0.61

0.44 (0.05)

0.43

0.34–0.64

0.42 (0.05)

0.40

0.32–0.66

TRSKF^a

(1) < (2) = (3)

n = 179

10.69 (4.20)

9.50

4.20–29.3

14.92 (6.66)

13.80

4.40–44.1

15.78 (6.29)

15.30

4.70–39.60

n (%) (≤ 50% index teeth with CPI = 0)

n (%) (≤ 50% index teeth with CPI = 0)

n (%) (≤ 50% index teeth with CPI = 0)

CPI^b

(1) < (2) < (3)

n = 282

119 (42.2%)

158 (56.0%)

191 (67.7%)