Masahiro Tsuchiya|Haruki Momma|Takuya Sekiguchi|Kaoru Kuroki|Kenji Kanazawa|Makoto Watanabe|Yoshihiro Hagiwara|Ryoichi Nagatomi
Excessive Game Playing Is Associated with Poor Toothbrushing Behavior among Athletic Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in Miyagi, Japan
Tohoku Fukushi University|Tohoku University|Tohoku University|Tohoku University|Tohoku University|Tohoku Fukushi University|Tohoku University|Tohoku Fukushi University|Tohoku University|Tohoku University
dental problems among athletes cautioned due negative impacts oral health also athletic performance acquirement appropriate oral health behavior mainly composed toothbrushing childhood one important strategies advancing childrens athletic possibilities although habits screen viewing including game playing tv viewing direct impacts childrens health behavioral development little known association habits toothbrushing frequency crosssectional survey examining sports activities conducted using selfreport questionnaire among schoolaged athletic children belonging miyagi amateur sports association n 6658 statistical analyses performed spss pvalues less 005 considered statistically significant association lower brushing frequency 2 times day screenviewing behavior examined using multivariate logistic models adjusting sex age body mass index bmi studying time sleep duration adjustment covariates longer game playing 2 hrs day tv viewing significantly correlated lower brushing frequency p trend 0001 importantly longer gameplaying behavior also associated unhealthy dental behavior defined lower brushing frequency regardless awareness dental caries p trend 0001 conclusion first study indicating typespecific unfavorable impact screen viewing oral health behavior among athletic children excessive game playing may adversely affect oral health literacy strongly tv viewing