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Open Access 01-12-2012 | Systematic review update

Body mass index and dental caries in children and adolescents: a systematic review of literature published 2004 to 2011

Authors: Merrilyn Hooley, Helen Skouteris, Cecile Boganin, Julie Satur, Nicky Kilpatrick

Published in: Systematic Reviews | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

The objective

The authors undertook an updated systematic review of the relationship between body mass index and dental caries in children and adolescents.

Method

The authors searched Medline, ISI, Cochrane, Scopus, Global Health and CINAHL databases and conducted lateral searches from reference lists for papers published from 2004 to 2011, inclusive. All empirical papers that tested associations between body mass index and dental caries in child and adolescent populations (aged 0 to 18 years) were included.

Results

Dental caries is associated with both high and low body mass index.

Conclusion

A non-linear association between body mass index and dental caries may account for inconsistent findings in previous research. We recommend future research investigate the nature of the association between body mass index and dental caries in samples that include a full range of body mass index scores, and explore how factors such as socioeconomic status mediate the association between body mass index and dental caries.
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Metadata
Title
Body mass index and dental caries in children and adolescents: a systematic review of literature published 2004 to 2011
Authors
Merrilyn Hooley
Helen Skouteris
Cecile Boganin
Julie Satur
Nicky Kilpatrick
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Systematic Reviews / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 2046-4053
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-1-57

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