Association between Knowledge about Comprehensive Food Education and Increase in Dental Caries in Japanese University Students
The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to investigate the association between knowledge about shokuiku and the increase in dental caries among Japanese university students who had attended a shokuiku program while in junior/senior high school. A total of 562 students volunteered to undergo oral examinations over a three-year follow-up period, during which the number of cases of dental caries were recorded. Additional information was collected using a questionnaire survey regarding knowledge about shokuiku, dietary habits, and oral health behaviors.
Study design
Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
562 (participants)
Age at first data collection
18 - 20 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1991 - 1993 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2011
Primary Institutions
Okayama University (岡山大学)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT/Monbusho)
Occupational Health Promotion Foundation
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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