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The high prevalence of gingivitis is an oral health problem that requires special attention, especially in the elderly. Gingivitis can occur due to plaque buildup in areas that are not used for chewing, resulting in a decrease in the salivary volume, which causes self-cleansing to not work on the area. This mechanism disrupts the nutritional status of the elderly because decreasing mastication ability caused by gingivitis, which resulting in dietary restrictions and reduced of nutrients intake, thus causes a decrease in the Body Mass Index (BMI) of the elderly. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the severity of gingivitis and Body Mass Index (BMI) of the elderly. Methods: This research was an observational analytic study, correlational with a cross-sectional approach. The subjects of this study were elderly with age groups ranging from youngest-old (45-59 years old), middle-old (60-74 years old), and oldest-old (over 75 years old), who filled out informed consent and willing to participate as research respondents, and at least having two index teeth that could be examined with a probing depth of 3 < x < 5 mm. Data were collected by examining the gingivitis using the Gingival Index (GI) measurement with the classification of Loe and Silness, then the measurement of Body Mass Index (BMI) was performed using classifications based on WHO 2000. Afterwards, data was collected, tabulated, and analysed with the Pearson correlation test. Results: The results of the analysis of the relationship between the Gingival Index (GI) and Body Mass Index (BMI) obtained correlation coefficient (r) of -0.247 with p = 0.002 (p < 0.05). Conclusion: There is a relationship between the severity of gingivitis and the BMI of the elderly. Increasing age of the elderly will also increase the GI and decrease the BMI.

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&lt;p&gt;Hubungan antara keparahan gingivitis dan indeks massa tubuh (IMT) pada lanjut usia&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Correlation between severity of gingivitis and body mass index (BMI) of elderly&lt;/p&gt;