Oral health and physical activity: their combined effect on health-related quality of life in student's in Islamic boarding schools
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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v77.118753Keywords:
Activity, health-related quality of life, oral health, physical activity, studentsAbstract
Background: Oral health and physical activity are important determinants of adolescents’ quality of life, particularly in boarding school environments. However, studies integrating both factors remain limited.
Objective: This study aimed to analyze the combined effect of oral health status and physical activity level on health-related quality of life among students.
Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted among 120 students at Pondok Pesantren Kumpeh Daaru Attauhid, Muaro Jambi Regency, Indonesia. Oral health status was assessed using the Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S), physical activity was measured using a structured questionnaire, and health-related quality of life was evaluated using a validated instrument. Data were analyzed using ANOVA and multiple linear regression with a significance level of p < 0.05.
Results: Students with good oral health had higher quality-of-life scores (78.4 ± 6.8) than those with moderate (71.6 ± 7.9) and poor oral health (65.2 ± 8.5) (p = 0.001). Higher physical activity levels were also associated with better quality of life (79.2 ± 6.5 for high activity vs. 66.1 ± 8.3 for low activity; p = 0.002). Multivariate analysis showed that oral health status (β = −0.31; p = 0.001) and physical activity level (β = 0.35; p = 0.001) were independent predictors of health-related quality of life.
Conclusion: Oral health status and physical activity level significantly influence health-related quality of life among boarding school students and should be prioritized in school-based health promotion programs.
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