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- Pulp-involved caries vs No pulp-involved caries · Body mass index-for-age z score
  The bi-directional relationship between growth stunting and early childhood caries: a rapid review. 2023 All outcomes
  Vietnam · Pulp-involved caries
  MD 1.18
  1 study · 593 participants
  GRADE not reported
Direct match · question page
- Higher circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration vs Lower circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration · Body mass index
  Vitamin D and multiple health outcomes: umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational… 2014 All outcomes
  Z score -0.15 [-0.19, -0.11]
  37 studies · 16525 participants
  GRADE not reported
Direct match · question page
- Mouth pain vs No mouth pain · Body mass index-for-age z score
  The bi-directional relationship between growth stunting and early childhood caries: a rapid review. 2023 All outcomes
  Vietnam · Mouth pain
  MD 0.29
  1 study · 593 participants
  GRADE not reported
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- Cranberry extract or cranberry flavonoid fractions vs No extract or vehicle control; other antimicrobial agents · Biofilm morphology or biomass
  Effect of flavonoids from grape seed and cranberry extracts on the microbiological activity of Streptococcus mutans: a… 2024 All outcomes
  In vitro laboratory studies
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies
  GRADE not reported

Cranberry extract or cranberry flavonoid fractions vs No extract or vehicle control; other antimicrobial agents

Biofilm morphology or biomass · Streptococcus mutans (in vitro cultures and biofilms)

No meta-analysis was conducted; four included studies reported disrupted biofilm structure or reduced biomass with cranberry extract or fractions.

1 finding from 1 review

Effect of flavonoids from grape seed and cranberry extracts on the microbiological activity of Streptococcus mutans: a… 2024 All outcomes
In vitro laboratory studies
no estimate extracted
4 studies
GRADE not reported

Mouth pain vs No mouth pain

Body‐mass index z score (zBMI) · Children aged 1–6 years

The review reported lower body mass index-for-age z scores in children with mouth pain.

1 finding from 1 review

The bi-directional relationship between growth stunting and early childhood caries: a rapid review. 2023 All outcomes
Vietnam · Mouth pain
MD 0.29
1 study · 593 participants
GRADE not reported

Pulp-involved caries vs No pulp-involved caries

Body‐mass index z score (zBMI) · Children aged 1–6 years

The review reported lower body mass index-for-age z scores in children with pulp-involved caries.

1 finding from 1 review

The bi-directional relationship between growth stunting and early childhood caries: a rapid review. 2023 All outcomes
Vietnam · Pulp-involved caries
MD 1.18
1 study · 593 participants
GRADE not reported

Higher circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration vs Lower circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration

Body‐mass index (BMI) · Adults (general population)

Meta-analysis of observational studies (higher vs lower 25(OH)D) for Body mass index: Z score -0.15 (95% CI -0.19 to -0.11), statistically significant. Umbrella review outcome-level evidence grade: Suggestive.

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamin D and multiple health outcomes: umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational… 2014 All outcomes
Z score -0.15 [-0.19, -0.11]
37 studies · 16525 participants
GRADE not reported