Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: January-March | Volume: 5 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 171-174
Relationship between Body Mass Index and Periodontal Disease among Adults Attending the Out Patients Department of ITS Dental College
Pranshi Tripathi1, Rashmi Kashyap2, Parinita Nath2, Pratyaksha Singh2, Priya Bharti2
1Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, ITS Dental College, Greater Noida,
2BDS, ITS Dental College, Greater Noida.
Corresponding Author: Pranshi Tripathi
ABSTRACT
Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between obesity and periodontitis.
Introduction: It is evident from the scientific literature that general health has considerable impact on oral health and vice versa. Obesity is excessive body fat in proportion to lean body mass, to such an extent that health is impaired. Obesity, a serious public health problem, relates to a chronic low-grade systemic inflammation and is involved in the development of obesity-linked disorders including insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The accurate process whereby obesity can affect periodontal health is so far unclear. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relation between obesity (using body mass index [BMI] and various periodontal parameters.
Material and methods: A total of 60 subjects were equally divided into two groups (30 study and 30 control group). The study group comprised of individuals with BMI 25-29.99 (overweight), BMI >30 (obese) and the control group comprises of individuals with BMI 18.5-24.99 (normal).BMI was calculated as ratio of subject’s body weight (in Kg) to the square of their height( in meters). Oral examination was performed on the subjects, which included Oral Hygiene Index (OHI) & gingival index (GI).
Statistical Analysis Used: Statistical analysis was performed by student (unpaired) t-test.
Results and Conclusion: There was a significant difference between the BMI and oral health of obese individuals when compared to the control group.
Keywords: BMI, Obesity, Periodontitis, OHI,