Association Between Body Mass Index and Dental Caries Severity in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Findings support considering oral health in obesity management. Clinicians should recognize that excess body weight may indicate not just a higher risk of having caries, but a greater severity of the disease burden.
Authors
- Feiruo Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1482-6317)
- Hua Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9992-2026)
- Xuefen Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6879-042X)
- Jinhua Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7927-9072)
- Yuxin Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9008-4639)
Institutions
- Zhejiang University Medical College Affiliated Stomatological Hospital (CN)
- Stomatology Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Dental Journal
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2025.108275
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.93