Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Dental caries

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Change in height-for-age z score · Preschool children (<6 years)

The review reported an unadjusted negative association between baseline caries and change in height-for-age z score.

1 finding from 1 review

The bi-directional relationship between growth stunting and early childhood caries: a rapid review. 2023 All outcomes
Mean follow-up 9.73 months · China · Unadjusted model
coefficient -0.03 [-0.04, 0.01]
1 study · 1111 participants
GRADE not reported

Change in height-for-age z score · Children aged ≤6 years (early childhood)

The association between baseline caries and declining height-for-age persisted after adjustment (coefficient -0.02); ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

The bi-directional relationship between growth stunting and early childhood caries: a rapid review. 2023 All outcomes
~9.73-month follow-up · China (preschool children) · Shen et al. 2019 (China; adjusted)
Regression coefficient -0.02 [-0.04, 0.01]
1 study · 1111 participants
GRADE not reported