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Characteristics of studies included in the systematic review. This table presents details of all the studies that were included in the review and their citations (end of the table). The studies are grouped according to the type of relationship they identified, with some studies finding more than one pattern of relationship. (DOCX 150 kb)

Reasons for exclusion of full text articles from the review. This file lists all the full text articles that were excluded from the present review along with the reason for their exclusion. (DOCX 36 kb)

Risk of flaws in each individual study and across studies. The table contains the risk of flaws between and within studies against all major and minor domains that were evaluated. The meanings of abbreviations are as follow: L = Low risk of flaw; H = High risk flaw; U = Unclear risk flaw; NA = not applicable. (DOCX 71 kb)

Objective: To examine the spatial clustering of obesity and dental caries in young children in Plymouth, United Kingdom, to evaluate the association between these conditions and deprivation, and explore the impact of neighbourhood-level characteristics on their distribution. Basic research design: Cross-sectional study analysing data from the National Child Measurement Programme (N=2427) and the Local Dental Health Survey (N=1425). The association of deprivation with weight status and caries was determined at individual and area level, using ANOVA and Poisson models. The overall spatial clustering was assessed using a modified version of the Global Moran's I, while clusters were located through Local Indicators of Spatial Association. Spatial autocorrelation was assessed using the variograms of the raw values. Log-linear Poisson models were fitted to assess the significance of neighbourhood characteristics on overweight/obesity and caries distribution. Results: At an individual level, deprivation was not associated with BMI z-scores but was a significant predictor of caries (p