Question · asked by 1 review
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight): Early childhood caries (ECC)
- Population
- Children (approx. 4-18 years)
- Intervention
- Highest BMI category (overweight/obese)
- Comparison
- Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight)
- Outcome
- Early childhood caries (ECC)
In the Region: Asian countries subgroup, the BMI (highest vs lowest)-childhood caries association was significant (OR 1.70, 95% CI 1.25 to 2.32; ungraded).
What each review found
Include earlier review versionsNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 17 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight) Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Dental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, Region: Asian countries In the Region: Asian countries subgroup, the BMI (highest vs lowest)-childhood caries association was significant (OR 1.70, 95% CI 1.25 to 2.32; ungraded). Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.70 [1.25, 2.32] | 6 studies | GRADE not reported |
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight) Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Dental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, Study design: cross-sectional In the Study design: cross-sectional subgroup, the BMI (highest vs lowest)-childhood caries association was significant (OR 1.58, 95% CI 1.20 to 2.08; ungraded). Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.58 [1.20, 2.08] | 9 studies | GRADE not reported |
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight) Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Dental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, Adjustment for age: yes In the Adjustment for age: yes subgroup, the BMI (highest vs lowest)-childhood caries association was not significant (OR 1.04, 95% CI 0.84 to 1.30; ungraded). Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.04 [0.84, 1.30] | 6 studies | GRADE not reported |
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight) Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Dental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, Country population: large In the Country population: large subgroup, the BMI (highest vs lowest)-childhood caries association was significant (OR 1.56, 95% CI 1.09 to 2.21; ungraded). Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.56 [1.09, 2.21] | 9 studies | GRADE not reported |
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight) Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Dental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, Age: 7-15 years In the Age: 7-15 years subgroup, the BMI (highest vs lowest)-childhood caries association was not significant (OR 1.25, 95% CI 0.87 to 1.81; ungraded). Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.25 [0.87, 1.81] | 7 studies | GRADE not reported |
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight) Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Dental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, Region: European countries In the Region: European countries subgroup, the BMI (highest vs lowest)-childhood caries association was not significant (OR 0.81, 95% CI 0.36 to 1.81; ungraded). Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 0.81 [0.36, 1.81] | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight) Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Dental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania Children in the highest BMI category are more likely to have childhood dental caries (ECC) than those in the lowest category (pooled OR 1.44, 95% CI 1.16 to 1.78; I2=88.9%); ungraded. Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.44 [1.16, 1.78] | 16 studies | GRADE not reported |
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight) Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Dental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, Study design: case-control In the Study design: case-control subgroup, the BMI (highest vs lowest)-childhood caries association was not significant (OR 1.31, 95% CI 0.77 to 2.22; ungraded). Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.31 [0.77, 2.22] | 4 studies | GRADE not reported |
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight) Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Dental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, Sample size: >900 In the Sample size: >900 subgroup, the BMI (highest vs lowest)-childhood caries association was significant (OR 1.59, 95% CI 1.25 to 2.02; ungraded). Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.59 [1.25, 2.02] | 8 studies | GRADE not reported |
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight) Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Dental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, Adjustment for sex: yes In the Adjustment for sex: yes subgroup, the BMI (highest vs lowest)-childhood caries association was not significant (OR 1.30, 95% CI 0.99 to 1.71; ungraded). Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.30 [0.99, 1.71] | 10 studies | GRADE not reported |
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight) Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Dental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, Adjustment for sex: no In the Adjustment for sex: no subgroup, the BMI (highest vs lowest)-childhood caries association was significant (OR 1.74, 95% CI 1.13 to 2.68; ungraded). Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.74 [1.13, 2.68] | 6 studies | GRADE not reported |
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight) Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Dental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, Study design: cohort In the Study design: cohort subgroup, the BMI (highest vs lowest)-childhood caries association was significant (OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.07 to 1.56; ungraded). Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.27 [1.07, 1.56] | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight) Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Dental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, Country population: small In the Country population: small subgroup, the BMI (highest vs lowest)-childhood caries association was not significant (OR 1.31, 95% CI 0.95 to 1.81; ungraded). Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.31 [0.95, 1.81] | 7 studies | GRADE not reported |
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight) Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Dental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, Adjustment for age: no In the Adjustment for age: no subgroup, the BMI (highest vs lowest)-childhood caries association was significant (OR 1.68, 95% CI 1.29 to 2.18; ungraded). Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.68 [1.29, 2.18] | 10 studies | GRADE not reported |
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight) Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Dental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, Region: American countries In the Region: American countries subgroup, the BMI (highest vs lowest)-childhood caries association was not significant (OR 1.28, 95% CI 0.91 to 1.81; ungraded). Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.28 [0.91, 1.81] | 7 studies | GRADE not reported |
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight) Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Dental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, Sample size: <900 In the Sample size: <900 subgroup, the BMI (highest vs lowest)-childhood caries association was not significant (OR 1.25, 95% CI 0.77 to 2.02; ungraded). Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.25 [0.77, 2.02] | 8 studies | GRADE not reported |
Highest BMI category (overweight/obese) vs Lowest BMI category (normal weight/underweight) Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Dental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, Age: <7 years In the Age: <7 years subgroup, the BMI (highest vs lowest)-childhood caries association was significant (OR 1.59, 95% CI 1.22 to 2.07; ungraded). Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.59 [1.22, 2.07] | 9 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and meta-analysis. 2024 All outcomes | December 2023 | 24 | Not applicable |
Studies behind the findings
The primary studies the full-text reviews tie to this outcome. Reviews with headline outcomes only do not list them here.
- Body mass index and dental caries in New Zealand pre‐school children: A population‐based study · 2021 · included by 1 of these review
- Dental caries among Finnish teenagers participating in physical activity and diet intervention: association with anthropometrics and… · 2021 · included by 1 of these review
- Early-Life Patterns of Sugar Consumption and Dental Caries in the Permanent Teeth: A Birth Cohort Study. · 2021 · included by 1 of these review
- Associations between obesity, dental caries, erosive tooth wear and periodontal disease in adolescents: a case–control study · 2020 · included by 1 of these review
- Body mass index and dental caries experience in Nepalese schoolchildren · 2019 · included by 1 of these review
- Factors related to dental caries in 10-year-old Vietnamese schoolchildren. · 2019 · included by 1 of these review
- Food insecurity and dental caries in schoolchildren: a cross‐sectional survey in the western <scp>B</scp>razilian <scp>A</scp>mazon · 2014 · included by 1 of these review
- Early childhood caries and body mass index in young children from low income families. · 2013 · included by 1 of these review
- Relationship between obesity/overweight status, sugar consumption and dental caries among adolescents in South India · 2011 · included by 1 of these review
- Infection control in long-term care facilities. · 2010 · included by 1 of these review
- Hidden Markov models in biology. · 2010 · included by 1 of these review
- Obesity and Dental Caries in Children Aged 2‐6 Years in the United States: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999‐2002 · 2008 · included by 1 of these review
- Dental caries and childhood obesity: roles of diet and socioeconomic status · 2007 · included by 1 of these review
- Marro 2020 · included by 1 of these review
- Mohamed 2022 · included by 1 of these review
- Nava 2010 · included by 1 of these review
How reviews are matched to this question
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