Obesity (Unclassified) vs Normal Weight or Non‐Obese: Caries experience (mean DMFT)
- Population
- Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)
- Intervention
- Obesity (Unclassified)
- Comparison
- Normal Weight or Non‐Obese
- Outcome
- Caries experience (mean DMFT)
Normal-weight adolescents may have higher caries experience (DMFT) than obese peers in the permanent dentition, but the evidence is very uncertain (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Obesity vs Normal weight (eutrophic) Dental caries experience (DMFT), continuous · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts) · Brazil Normal-weight adolescents may have higher caries experience (DMFT) than obese peers in the permanent dentition, but the evidence is very uncertain (very low certainty). Overweight/obesity and dental caries in Brazilian children and adolescents: a systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | MD 0.61 [0.08, 1.15] | 2 studies · 659 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overweight/obesity and dental caries in Brazilian children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2024 All outcomes | July 2023 (Methods); abstract states up to June 2022 | 51 | Not applicable |
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