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Kang 2015

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Multimorbidity patterns of dental caries and obesity/overweight among adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Non-Cochrane · aetiology · 2025 · cited as Kang 2015 · Table 1

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Dental caries (study-defined binary; assessed by DMFT, number of dental caries, or dentist diagnosis) Obesity or overweight (higher BMI, mostly WHO BMI ≥25/≥30; 2 studies used waist circumference) vs Normal weight (not overweight or obese)	OR 1.00 [0.89, 1.12]	NR	Ungraded
Dental caries (study-defined binary; assessed by DMFT, number of dental caries, or dentist diagnosis) Obesity or overweight (higher BMI, mostly WHO BMI ≥25/≥30; 2 studies used waist circumference) vs Normal weight (not overweight or obese)	OR 1.23 [0.96, 1.50]	NR	Ungraded
Dental caries (binary; DMFT-based or dentist-diagnosed caries present) Obesity or overweight (higher BMI, mostly WHO BMI ≥25/≥30; 2 studies used waist circumference) vs Normal weight (not overweight or obese)	OR 0.99 [0.98, 1.00]	NR	Ungraded
Dental caries (study-defined binary; assessed by DMFT, number of dental caries, or dentist diagnosis) Obesity or overweight (higher BMI, mostly WHO BMI ≥25/≥30; 2 studies used waist circumference) vs Normal weight (not overweight or obese)	OR 1.02 [0.94, 1.11]	NR	Ungraded
Dental caries (study-defined binary; assessed by DMFT, number of dental caries, or dentist diagnosis) Obesity or overweight (higher BMI, mostly WHO BMI ≥25/≥30; 2 studies used waist circumference) vs Normal weight (not overweight or obese)	OR 1.17 [1.04, 1.29]	NR	Ungraded
Dental caries (study-defined binary; assessed by DMFT, number of dental caries, or dentist diagnosis) Obesity or overweight (higher BMI, mostly WHO BMI ≥25/≥30; 2 studies used waist circumference) vs Normal weight (not overweight or obese)	OR 1.06 [0.98, 1.14]	18 studies · 270408 participants	Ungraded
Dental caries (study-defined binary; assessed by DMFT, number of dental caries, or dentist diagnosis) Obesity or overweight (higher BMI, mostly WHO BMI ≥25/≥30; 2 studies used waist circumference) vs Normal weight (not overweight or obese)	OR 1.04 [0.92, 1.16]	NR	Ungraded
Dental caries (binary; DMFT-based or dentist-diagnosed caries present) Obesity or overweight (higher BMI, mostly WHO BMI ≥25/≥30; 2 studies used waist circumference) vs Normal weight (not overweight or obese)	OR 1.04 [0.85, 1.23]	NR	Ungraded
Dental caries (study-defined binary; assessed by DMFT, number of dental caries, or dentist diagnosis) Obesity or overweight (higher BMI, mostly WHO BMI ≥25/≥30; 2 studies used waist circumference) vs Normal weight (not overweight or obese)	OR 1.13 [0.95, 1.30]	NR	Ungraded

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