ArticleJournal of Indian Society of Periodontology
The relationship between children's body mass index and periodontal status.
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- Association between Pediatric Obesity and Periodontal Health: A Systematic Review.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Review
- The Relationship between Age, Gender, BMI, Diet, Salivary pH and Periodontal Pathogenic Bacteria in Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study.Biomedicines · 2023Article
- Impact of puberty, sex determinants and chronic inflammation on cardiovascular risk in young people.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Review
- Evaluation of the Relationship between the BMI and the Sequence and Chronology of Eruption in Permanent Dentition in Spanish Population.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundChildhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. Being overweight and obese are important risk factors for various adult diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular disease, hypertension, and periodontal diseases. This study aimed to compare the periodontal findings in obese children with those exhibiting normal body mass. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn the present retrospective cohort study, 108 children, 12 years of age, were randomly assigned to the two groups with equal gender distribution, selected from the schools in Yazd, Iran: obese (body mass index [BMI] ≥25) and nonobese (BMI <25). After obtaining informed consent forms from their parents, each participant's demographic data and BMI were recorded, and periodontal indices were determined including plaque index (PI), bleeding on probing (BOP), pocket depth (PD), and clinical attachment loss (CAL). Then, a questionnaire on dietary and oral hygiene habits was completed by the participants. The data were collected and analyzed with a Chi-square test and
resultsThe results showed statistically significantly higher mean PI, BOP, and PD in obese participants than nonobese participants (
conclusionsThe periodontal indices of PI, BOP, and PD in obese children were significantly higher than in children with a normal weight. However, there was no statistically significant difference in CAL between the two groups.
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