Intervention not reported
Dental caries (early childhood caries)
The intervention led to higher dental caries (early childhood caries); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 17.8 [6.3, 50.3]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Early childhood caries (ECC) · Preschool children (<6 years)
After excluding one study, nocturnal breastfeeding was associated with higher ECC risk (RR 3.05, 95% CI 2.40 to 3.87; I²=33%).
2 findings from 1 review
Early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years)
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).
17 findings from 1 review
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Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… 2024 All outcomesDental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania · Country population: large
OR 1.56 [1.09, 2.21]
9 studies
GRADE not reported
Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… 2024 All outcomesDental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania · Age: 7-15 years
OR 1.25 [0.87, 1.81]
7 studies
GRADE not reported
Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… 2024 All outcomesDental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania · Region: European countries
OR 0.81 [0.36, 1.81]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… 2024 All outcomesDental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania
OR 1.44 [1.16, 1.78]
16 studies
GRADE not reported
Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… 2024 All outcomesDental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania · Study design: case-control
OR 1.31 [0.77, 2.22]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… 2024 All outcomesDental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania · Sample size: >900
OR 1.59 [1.25, 2.02]
8 studies
GRADE not reported
Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… 2024 All outcomesDental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania · Adjustment for sex: yes
OR 1.30 [0.99, 1.71]
10 studies
GRADE not reported
Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… 2024 All outcomesDental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania · Adjustment for sex: no
OR 1.74 [1.13, 2.68]
6 studies
GRADE not reported
Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… 2024 All outcomesDental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania · Study design: cohort
OR 1.27 [1.07, 1.56]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… 2024 All outcomesDental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania · Country population: small
OR 1.31 [0.95, 1.81]
7 studies
GRADE not reported
Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… 2024 All outcomesDental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania · Adjustment for age: no
OR 1.68 [1.29, 2.18]
10 studies
GRADE not reported
Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… 2024 All outcomesDental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania · Region: American countries
OR 1.28 [0.91, 1.81]
7 studies
GRADE not reported
Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… 2024 All outcomesDental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania · Sample size: <900
OR 1.25 [0.77, 2.02]
8 studies
GRADE not reported
Childhood obesity in relation to risk of dental caries: a cumulative and dose-response systematic review and… 2024 All outcomesDental examinations of children; 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania · Age: <7 years
OR 1.59 [1.22, 2.07]
9 studies
GRADE not reported
Early childhood caries (ECC) · Preschool children (<6 years)
After excluding Peres et al. (2017), breastfeeding for less than 24 months was associated with fewer caries (RR 0.49, 95% CI 0.39 to 0.62; I²=6%).
2 findings from 1 review
Early childhood caries (ECC) · Preschool children (<6 years)
After excluding five studies, breastfeeding was associated with lower ECC risk in cohort studies (RR 0.82, 95% CI 0.71 to 0.95; I²=0%).
3 findings from 1 review
Early childhood caries (ECC) · Preschool children (<6 years)
Breastfeeding for <12 vs ≥12 months was associated with significantly fewer caries (RR 0.65, 95% CI 0.50-0.86), indicating breastfeeding beyond 12 months increases ECC risk (substantial heterogeneity; ungraded).
2 findings from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries (early childhood caries)
The intervention led to lower dental caries (early childhood caries); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries (early childhood caries)
1 finding from 1 review
AOR 6.5
1 study
GRADE not reported
Early childhood caries (ECC) · Preschool children (<6 years)
Breastfeeding for <18 vs ≥18 months was associated with significantly fewer caries (RR 0.41, 95% CI 0.18-0.92; substantial heterogeneity; ungraded).
2 findings from 1 review
Early childhood caries (ECC) · Preschool children (<6 years)
Breastfeeding for <4 vs ≥4 months was not significantly associated with early childhood caries (RR 0.95, 95% CI 0.80-1.13; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Early childhood caries (ECC) · Preschool children (<6 years)
In cohort studies, breastfeeding for <6 vs ≥6 months was not significantly associated with early childhood caries (RR 0.97, 95% CI 0.88-1.06; ungraded).
2 findings from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries (early childhood caries)
1 finding from 1 review
AOR 3.7
1 study
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Dental caries (early childhood caries)
1 finding from 1 review
AOR 6.7
1 study
GRADE not reported
Early childhood caries (ECC) · Healthy children under 6 years in South Africa
No significant difference in caries odds was found between mixed breast-and-bottle-fed and bottle-fed-only children (meta-analysis reported no difference; pooled estimate in an unavailable supplementary figure; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Early childhood caries (ECC) · Healthy children under 6 years in South Africa
Parental tertiary education (vs high-school education) was associated with about 1.8 times higher odds of early childhood caries in South Africa (OR 1.77, 95% CI 1.22-2.57; 2 studies; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Early childhood caries (ECC) · Healthy children under 6 years in South Africa
No significant difference in caries odds was found between bottle-fed-only and breast-fed-only children (meta-analysis reported no difference; pooled estimate in an unavailable supplementary figure; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Early childhood caries (ECC) · Healthy children under 6 years in South Africa
No significant difference in caries odds was found between children of low- versus high-SES parents (meta-analysis reported no difference; pooled estimate in an unavailable supplementary figure; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Early childhood caries experience (mean dmft) · Nigerian children with primary dentition (approximately 6 months to 5 years)
In primary dentition, high-frequency sugar consumption was associated with slightly higher, non-significant odds of caries (OR 1.13, 95% CI 0.23 to 5.44), with high heterogeneity (I2=83%; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review