Relationship between overall and abdominal obesity and periodontal disease among young adults
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2010; 16 (4): 429-433
in English
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| ID: emr-158441
ABSTRACT
To assess overall and abdominal obesity and their relation to periodontal disease among young adults, body mass index [BMI] and waist circumference [WC] were measured and clinical attachment loss [CAL], gingival index [GI] and Community Periodontal Index [CPI] were estimated. The sample comprised 380 adults [170 males and 210 females] aged 20-26 years. There was a significant correlation between both BMI and WC and CAL, GI and CPI in females. In males, a significant correlation was only recorded between WC and GI and CPI. Overall and abdominal obesity in young adult females and abdominal obesity in males were significantly associated with periodontal disease
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Periodontal Diseases
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Body Mass Index
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Periodontal Index
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Waist Circumference
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2010
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