Abstract
Food insecurity (FI) is associated with dietary practices, which can act as a risk factor for dental caries.
Aim
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between FI and dental caries prevalence in children and adolescents.
Design
MEDLINE (via PubMed), EMBASE, SCOPUS, ISI web of knowledge, Cochrane, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global database (up to April 19, 2022) as well as reference lists were searched. Eligible studies compared dental caries prevalence in food-secure and food-insecure individuals younger than 19 years. Two independent reviewers performed study selection, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment using a modified Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. Meta-analysis was performed, and the pooled odds ratio (OR) was calculated at 95% confidence interval (95% CI).
Results
Among the 1350 retrieved records, 10 cross-sectional reports were selected for systematic review. Six studies involving 8631 participants were included in the meta-analysis. More than half of the reports were published within the period 2019–2021. All studies except one were judged as low risk of bias. Overall, the prevalence of dental caries was greater among the food-insecure children and adolescents (OR: 2.01, 95% CI: 1.52–2.65, p
Conclusion
The results showed a significant association between FI status and dental caries in both childhood and adolescence; however, there was a lack of longitudinal studies for a better understanding of this association. Health policies leading to reduction in FI may also aim to reduce dental caries.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 346-363 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 13 Dec 2022 |
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| Publication status | Published - 12 Jun 2023 |
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"This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Sabbagh, S, Mohammadi-Nasrabadi, F, Ravaghi, V, et al. Food insecurity and dental caries prevalence in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2023; 33: 346- 363, which has been published in final form at doi:10.1111/ipd.13041. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited."