親の教育水準、口腔の健康状態、口腔関連の睡眠障害との関連。観察的横断研究

The association between parent education level, oral health, and oral-related sleep disturbance. An observational crosssectional study.

抄録

目的:

親の教育水準、子どもの肥満、子どもの口腔の健康、口腔に関連する睡眠障害との関連を探ること。

AIM: To explore the relationship between parents' education levels, children obesity, children oral health and oral-related sleep disorders.

背景:

小児の口腔疾患の予防は、小児の長期的な健康にとって重要である。親は子供の健康とウェルネスにおいて重要な役割を果たす。そのため、保護者が子供の口腔の健康の重要性について十分な知識を持ち、子供が最善の治療を受けられるようにするための手段を講じることが重要である。

BACKGROUND: Prevention of oral diseases in children is important for their long-term health. Parents play a crucial role in the health and wellness of their children. As such, it is important for parents to be well-informed about the importance of their children's oral health, as well as the steps they can take to ensure that their children receive the best possible care.

方法:

観察的横断研究。登録時に両親の就労状況および両親の教育レベルに関するデータを収集した。また、BMIおよび過去3ヵ月間の口腔関連の睡眠障害の有無に関するアナムネティックデータ（いびき、慢性口呼吸、睡眠時ブラキシズム）も収集した。また、DMFT（虫歯、欠損歯、充填歯）指数を用いて、各被験者の口腔の健康状態も評価した。

METHODS: Observational cross-sectional study. At the time of enrollment data regarding parents' employment status and parents' education level were collected. We also collected BMI and anamnestic data regarding the presence or not of oral-related sleep disorders in the last 3 months: snoring, chronic mouth breathing, sleep bruxism. Oral health was also evaluated for each subject through the DMFT (decayed, missing and filled teeth) index.

結論:

両親の教育レベルは、口腔の健康や肥満のリスクなど、いくつかの健康結果に影響を及ぼす。ひいては、肥満は口腔に関連した睡眠障害の危険因子となりうる。親は、子供の健康とウェルネスにおいて重要な役割を果たす。そのため、親が子供の健康の重要性について知識を持ち、子供が最善の治療を受けられるようにするための手段を講じることが重要である。

CONCLUSION: Parents' education levels influence several health outcomes, including oral health and the risk of obesity. In turn, obesity can represent a risk factor for oral-related sleep disturbances. Parents play a crucial role in the health and wellness of their children. As such, it is important for parents to be knowledgeable about the importance of their children's health, as well as the steps they can take to ensure that their children receive the best possible care.