Title
Association of nutritional status with institution type, residence area and oral health among school children in India
Authors
Harshitha Yaramala, K. Haritha, R. Punithavathy*, M. Satyam, M. Sri Ramya, B.B. Prasanthi
Affiliation
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Harshitha Yaramala - E-mail: yaramalaharshitha@gmail.com
K. Haritha - E-mail: kharithabds826@gmail.com
R. Punithavathy - E-mail: drpunitha27@gmail.com
M. Satyam - E-mail: drsatyammartha@gmail.com
M. Sri Ramya - E-mail: maganti.sriramya@gmail.com
B.B. Prasanthi - E-mail: prasanthiborusu@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received January 1, 2026; Revised January 31, 2026; Accepted January 31, 2026, Published January 31, 2026
Abstract
Poor nutritional status among rural adolescents contributes significantly to increased plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation. Therefore, it is of interest to compare and assess the nutritional status based on their place of residence and the institution type and its potential consequences on the plaque and gingival condition among high school children. Two hundred 12 -15 years old school children of 100 each of the government and the private schools of the rural area known as Rajanagaram were chosen to take part in the study. A Nutrition Evaluation Chart and Plaque and Gingival Index were used to check the selected children on their nutritional status and plaque and gingival status, respectively. The two groups differed greatly in terms of the plaque and nutritional status. Adolescents from lower socioeconomic, government-school backgrounds in a rural area show significantly poorer nutrient scores and higher plaque scores than their private-school counterparts.
Keywords
Gingival inflammation, plaque status, nutritional status, schoolchildren, rural area
Citation
Yaramala et al. Bioinformation 22(1): 216-218 (2026)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
