Primary study · included by 1 review
Early Childhood Oral Health and Nutrition in Urban and Rural Nepal.
Tsang et al. 2019 · Tsang Chloe, Sokal-Gutierrez Karen, Patel Priya, et al. · International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019
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Included by
| Outcome this study informs | Pooled effect | Evidence | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Change in height-for-age z-score (adjusted model) Early childhood caries / severe early childhood caries vs Caries-free children · ~9.73-month follow-up | Regression coefficient -0.02 [-0.04, 0.01] | 1 study · 1111 participants | Ungraded |
Growth stunting / low linear growth (height-for-age z-score) Early childhood caries / severe early childhood caries vs Caries-free children | The severity of child caries measured by the dmft index correlated with mouth pain and both chronic (stunting) and acute malnutrition (HAZ score) (p<0.0001). | 1 study · 836 participants | Ungraded |
Growth stunting / low linear growth (height-for-age z-score) Early childhood caries / severe early childhood caries vs Caries-free children | MD 0.66 | 1 study · 593 participants | Ungraded |
Growth stunting / low linear growth (height-for-age z-score) Early childhood caries / severe early childhood caries vs Caries-free children · 1-year follow-up | OR 1.8 [1.0, 3.0] | 1 study · 1307 participants | Ungraded |
Risk of malnutrition (younger children, 6 months to 6 years) Early childhood caries / severe early childhood caries vs Caries-free children | MD 0.13 [-0.64, 0.38] | 1 study · 273 participants | Ungraded |
1 including review in total.