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Table 4 Correlation between energy and nutrient intake and Dental health indices

From: Association between dental caries and adherence to the Mediterranean diet, dietary intake, and body mass index in children

 

DMFT

dft

r

p

r

p

Dietary energy (kcal)

0.076

0.291

-0.124

0.083

Protein (g)

-0.007

0.917

-0.140

0.050

Fat (g)

-0.013

0.852

-0.069

0.336

Carbohydrate (g)

0.096

0.182

-0.071

0.321

Glucose (g)

-0.093

0.192

0.172

0.016*

Fructose (g)

-0.083

0.249

0.149

0.036*

Galactose (g)

-0.020

0.781

-0.093

0.194

Sucrose (g)

0.021

0.770

0.108

0.131

Fiber (g)

0.011

0.875

-0.032

0.655

Calcium (mg)

-0.169

0.017*

0.060

0.403

Fluorine (mcg)

-0.114

0.112

-0.011

0.881

Iodine (mcg)

-0.097

0.174

-0.040

0.576