The Relationship between Obesity and Childhood Dental Caries in the United States.
Érica Torres de Almeida PiovesanSoraya Coelho LealEduardo BernabéPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
The relationship between obesity and dental caries in primary teeth varied based on the definition of obesity and dental caries used. Associations were observed when obesity was defined using the IOTF standards and dental caries was defined using lifetime indicators. Associations were fully attenuated after adjusting for well-known determinants of both conditions.