ArticleJournal of applied oral science : revista FOB2018
Correlation of salivary immunoglobulin A with Body Mass Index and fat percentage in overweight/obese children.
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- Overweight/obesity and dental caries in Brazilian children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Brazilian oral research · 2024Pooled it
- Nutritional status and its association with early childhood caries in Peruvian pre-schoolers aged 3-5 years: a cross-sectional study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Article
- Obesity and Dental Caries: A State-of-the-Art Review of Shared Risk Factors, Biological Mechanisms and Current Evidence.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Saliva as a Matrix for Primary Care: Feasibility and Scoping of Its Use for Assessment of Nutrition and Inflammation.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2026Review
- Changes in the Protein Profile of Saliva from People with Obesity Treated with Bariatric Surgery and Physical Exercise.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
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- Salivary IgA subtypes as novel disease biomarkers in systemic lupus erythematosus.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Article
- Analysis of ghrelin, leptin, and interleukin-6 salivary concentration among children aged 7-10 years and its relationship with nutritional status and some anthropometric data.Pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism · 2022Article
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Abstract
Obesity is considered a risk factor for periodontal health due to the low- grade inflammation promoted by the increased adipose tissue.
objectiveThis study aimed to determine correlations and associations between gingival inflammation (Simplified Oral Hygiene Index, and Gingival Index), salivary immunoglobulin A (s-IgA), and salivary parameters (salivary flow and osmolality) in normal-weight and overweight/obese children. MATERIAL AND
methodsNinety-one children, aged 6 to 12 years old (8.6±1.9 years), were divided into two groups according to their body mass index (BMI), circumferences, skinfold measurements and body fat percentage: normal- weight group (NWG; n =50) and overweight/obese group (OG; n =41). A calibrated examiner performed the clinical examination using the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index, Gingival Index, and salivary collection. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and association tests ( p <0.05).
resultsOG presented statistically higher s-IgA values compared with NWG, especially among the obese children ( p <0.05). Significant positive correlations between s-IgA and salivary osmolality in OG ( p <0.05), and between s-IgA and BMI values ( p <0.05) and body fat percentage ( p <0.05) were observed among all the children. Effect size varied from moderate for s-IgA values ( d =0.57) to large for BMI ( d =2.60).
conclusionGingival inflammation and salivary parameters were similar for NWG and OG; however, s-IgA presented higher values in OG, with correlations between BMI and body fat percentage.
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