SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Is Obesity a Risk Factor for Periodontal Disease in Adults? A Systematic Review.
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- Is Obesity a Risk Factor for Periodontitis? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- Inflammatory Association between Periodontal Disease and Systemic Health.Inflammation · 2025Pooled it
- Association between Periodontal Disease and Obesity: Umbrella Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of non-surgical periodontal treatment on cytokines/adipocytokines levels among periodontitis patients with or without obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2023Pooled it
- A Systematic Review on Food Recommender Systems for Diabetic Patients.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Muscle weakness, greater fat mass, lower hematocrit levels, and advanced age in a diagnostic prediction model of periodontitis in adults with obesity: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Periodontal Health, Bite Force and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Obese Older Adults Using Removable Partial Dentures.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Body mass index, physical activity, and severe periodontitis- a cross-sectional HUNT4 Oral Health Study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Obesity and cathepsin S in periodontal health and disease: A prospective clinical observational study.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2025Observational
- Biological Plausibility Between Long-COVID and Periodontal Disease Development or Progression.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Salivary Biomarker Profile in Periodontal Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study on Leptin, Adiponectin, and Calprotectin.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Association of periodontitis with type 2 diabetes and obesity in a sample of Egyptian population: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Correlation of body mass index and alveolar bone dimensions in the maxilla using cone-beam computed tomography.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- How does overweight affect bone mineral density and oral health in adult hypophosphatasia?- A single center experience.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2025Article
- The impact of body mass index on periodontitis: a cross-sectional study.Therapeutic advances in chronic disease · 2025Article
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- Differential effects of high-fat diet on salivary and gut microbiota.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Article
- Preclinical Validation of MIN-T: A Novel Controlled-Released Formulation for the Adjunctive Local Application of Minocycline in Periodontitis.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The association between plain water intake and periodontitis in the population aged over 45: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES 2009-2014.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Analysis of protein interaction network in obesity linked with periodontitis.Bioinformation · 2024Article
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Abstract
There is inconclusive evidence about the link between the severity and prevalence of periodontitis in obese adults. Therefore, this systematic review aims to explore the possibility of significant evidence on the association between obesity and periodontitis and to determine the necessity to consider obesity as a risk factor for periodontitis. We followed the PRISMA protocol, and studies that met the eligibility criteria were included in this review. The risk of bias in individual studies was also evaluated. This review included 15 observational studies (9 cross-sectional studies, 2 case-control, and 4 cohort studies). The total study subjects from these studies were 6603 (males = 3432; females = 3171). Most studies showed a significant association between obesity and periodontitis. Among these studies, a few showed obese females to be at a higher risk, and one study found no association between obesity and periodontal disease at all. Based on the evidence obtained from this review, the body mass index (BMI) should be routinely assessed in patients to assess the risk for periodontal disease and to offer personalized management of periodontitis. Based on the findings of this review, we recommend the need to initiate awareness among clinicians and implement dental hygiene care prevention measures for obese patients.
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