ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The present study was carried out to evaluate the possible association between obesity and periodontitis in patients with DS, and to explore which measure of obesity is most closely correlated to periodontitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A prospective observational study was made to determine whether obesity is related to periodontal disease in patients with DS. The anthropometric variables were body height and weight, which were used to calculate BMI and stratify the patients into three categories: < 25(normal weight), 25-29.9 (overweight) and ≥ 30.0 kg/m2 (obese). Waist circumference and hip circumference in turn was recorded as the greatest circumference at the level of the buttocks, while the waist/hip ratio (WHR) was calculated. Periodontal evaluation was made of all teeth recording the plaque index (PI), pocket depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL) and the gingival index. We generated a multivariate linear regression model to examine the relationship between PD and the frequency of tooth brushing, gender, BMI, WHI, WHR, age and PI. RESULTS: Significant positive correlations were observed among the anthropometric parameters BMI, WHR, WHI and among the periodontal parameters PI, PD, CAL and GI. The only positive correlation between the anthropometric and periodontal parameters corresponded to WHR. Upon closer examination, the distribution of WHR was seen to differ according to gender. Among the women, the correlation between WHR and the periodontal variables decreased to nonsignificant levels. In contrast, among the males the correlation remained significant and even increased. In a multivariate linear regression model, the coefficients relating PD to PI, WHR and age were positive and significant in all cases. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that there may indeed be an association between obesity and periodontitis in male patients with DS. Also, we found a clear correlation with WHR, which was considered to be the ideal adiposity indicator in this context.
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Down Syndrome/complications , Obesity/complications , Periodontitis/etiology , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Young AdultABSTRACT
Las personas con síndrome de Down presentan una variedad de complicaciones médicas y de características odontoestomatológicas específicas. Muchas de estas características pueden tener relación directa con la salud oral y con la calidad de vida del niño afectado. El objetivo de este artículo es revisar las manifestaciones orales, dentales y oclusales más frecuentes del niño con síndrome de Down, así como la relación de estas con la patología bucodental más frecuente. En este grupo de pacientes se ha descrito una menor prevalencia de lesiones de caries dental y una mayor frecuencia de enfermedades del periodonto con especial referencia a la enfermedad periodontal que tiene un inicio más precoz y un carácter agresivo (AU)
Persons with Downs syndrome have a variety of medical complications and specific odonto-stomatology characteristics. Many of these characteristics may have a direct relation with oral health and the quality of life of the affected child. This article has aimed to review the most frequent oral, dental and occlusal manifestations found in the child with Downs syndrome and their relation with the most frequent buccodental conditions. A lower prevalence of cavities and greater frequency of periodontal disease has been described in this group of patient, special emphasis being placed on the periodontal disease who onset is earlier and has an aggressive character (AU)
