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Feeding on demand vs scheduled feeding: Early childhood caries (ECC)
- Population
- Children aged 0-5 years in North Africa
- Intervention
- Feeding on demand
- Comparison
- scheduled feeding
- Outcome
- Early childhood caries (ECC)
Feeding on demand was associated with markedly higher odds of ECC (OR 9.66).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Feeding on demand vs Scheduled feeding Early childhood caries (ECC) · Children aged 0-5 years in North Africa · Egypt (Kabil 2017) Feeding on demand was associated with markedly higher odds of ECC (OR 9.66). Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2025) All outcomes | OR 9.66 [4.26, 21.93] | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes | March 2025 | 18 | Not applicable |
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