Table 1 Characteristics of participants according to body mass index levels in the HUNT4 oral health study (n = 4752).

From: Body mass index, physical activity and dental caries: cross-sectional HUNT4 oral health study

 

BMI (kg/m2)

< 25.0

25.0─29.9

(Overweight)

≥ 30.0 (Obese)

N

1696

1988

1068

D3MFT

13.2 ± 7.2

15.7 ± 6.7

15.9 ± 6.4

D3T

1.2 ± 1.7

1.4 ± 1.9

1.5 ± 2.0

Age (Mean ± SD)

47.8 ± 17.6

53.9 ± 15.4

52.8 ± 14.8

Age (years),%

 < 65

80.1

73.3

77.2

  ≥ 65

19.9

26.7

22.8

Female, %

64.3

49.0

53.8

Smoking status, %

 Never

52.5

42.9

40.3

 Former

39.2

49.1

51.0

 Current

8.0

7.7

8.5

 Unknown

0.3

0.3

0.2

Sugary drink intake (glass), %

 Almost not

56.1

57.1

57.4

 1–6 per week

38.4

38.3

36.1

 ≥ 2 per day

4.0

3.0

4.7

 Unknown

1.4

1.6

1.8

Leisure-time physical activitya, %

 No

10.6

15.9

20.7

 Low

25.5

28.9

30.9

 Medium

29.1

27.8

29.5

 High

34.8

27.3

18.9

Education (years), %

 ≤ 10

5.5

7.5

7.5

 11─14

42.7

49.0

51.0

 > 14

51.7

43.2

41.0

 Unknown

0.2

0.2

0.5

Household incomeb (NOK), %

 Low (< 450.000)

25.8

23.3

26.7

 Middle (451.000─1.000.000)

47.6

54.8

52.9

 High (> 1.000.000)

24.2

20.1

19.3

 Unknown

2.4

1.8

1.1

  1. BMI, Body mass index; D3MFT, The Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth index; D3T, Decayed dentine teeth; HUNT, The Trøndelag Health Study. MT, Missing teeth regardless of the reason; ST, Teeth without initial or dentine caries, filling and/or other restorations and without bridge abutment. NOK, Norwegian Kroner. aLeisure-time physical activity was self-reported and a summary score of frequency, duration and intensity was calculated to represent no (0.00), low (> 0.00, ≤ 1.90), moderate (1.91–3.75) and high (3.76–15.00) leisure-time physical activity. bHousehold Income (low:< 450,000 kr, middle: 451,000–1000,000 kr, high: >1000,000 kr, unknown).