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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

45 questions · 46 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 13 · 28.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 8 · 17.4%Low 11 · 23.9%Moderate 9 · 19.6%High 5 · 10.9%

Obesity (Unclassified) vs Normal Weight or Non‐Obese

Caries experience (mean DMFT) · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)

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).

1 finding from 1 review

Overweight/obesity (combined) vs Normal Weight or Non‐Obese

Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)

The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of overweight/obesity on caries odds in the permanent dentition (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review