Table 2 Search terms retrieved from known reviews

Obesity, DMFT Index, tooth decay, waist circumference, skinfolds and body mass index. Operators OR or AND used [23].

Obesity OR Overweight OR BMI OR body mass index OR weight AND caries OR dental caries OR oral health OR dmf OR teeth decay OR cavities AND child OR adol OR preschool OR toddlers OR pediat OR paediat. Included malnutrition OR malnourish [21].

Keywords and index terms: obes, child, paediatric, weight, overweight, BMI, dental caries, primary dentition, dft, dmft, dmfs, dfs [22].