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Association between severity of body mass index and periodontal condition in women

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This study evaluated the association between body mass index (BMI) and periodontal condition in a population of Brazilian women. A hospital convenience sample of 594 eligible women was recruited from a women's health reference center of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Four groups were formed considering BMI levels: BMI normal group (n = 352), overweight (n = 54), obesity level I (n = 48), obesity level II (n = 56), and obesity level III (n = 74). Full-mouth periodontal examination was performed and biological, demographic, and behavioral risk variables were evaluated. Obese and overweight women showed statistically significant differences in bleeding on probing, probing depth and clinical attachment level ≥4 mm, and frequency of periodontitis (p < 0.05) compared to women showing normal BMI. The final multivariate model for the occurrence of periodontitis revealed that obesity groups were significantly associated with periodontitis. In addition, age (25–45), smoking, diabetes, and hypertension remained significantly associated with the occurrence of periodontitis (p < 0.05). Periodontitis was positively associated with obesity, and this association was more evident as obesity levels increases. These findings indicate the need for early diagnosis and the inclusion of periodontal care in health care programs for obese women.

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Financial support was obtained from the Research Support Foundation of Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG/15354), Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq).

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  1. Department of Periodontology, Dentistry School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Antonio Carlos Avenue, 6627—Pampulha, PO Box 359, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    André Luiz Pataro, Fernando Oliveira Costa & José Eustáquio Costa

  2. Department of Dentistry, Periodontics Research Division, University of Taubaté, Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil

    Sheila Cavalca Cortelli & José Roberto Cortelli

  3. Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães Abreu

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Pataro, A.L., Costa, F.O., Cortelli, S.C. et al. Association between severity of body mass index and periodontal condition in women. Clin Oral Invest 16, 727–734 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-011-0554-7

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