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Visceral fat area‐defined obesity and periodontitis among Koreans
Author(s) -
Han DongHun,
Lim SinYe,
Sun BoCheng,
Paek DoMyung,
Kim HyunDuck
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2009.01515.x
Subject(s) - periodontitis , medicine , obesity , waist , body mass index , odds ratio , confidence interval , logistic regression , body fat percentage , abdominal obesity
Han D‐H, Lim S‐Y, Sun B‐C, Paek D‐M, Kim H‐D. Visceral fat area defined obesity and periodontitis among Koreans. J Clin Periodontol 2010; 37: 172–179. doi: 10.1111/j.1600‐051X.2009.01515.x . Abstract Aim: Although the association of periodontitis with body mass index (BMI)‐defined obesity has been studied, it remains controversial. Hence, this study aims to determine whether the obesity is associated with periodontitis among Koreans and to determine the most significant indicator of the obesity on the link. Materials and Methods: From the Sihwa–Banwol Environmental Health Cohort, 1046 subjects 15 years of age or older were cross‐sectionally surveyed. All participants underwent periodontal and medical health examinations. Age, gender, monthly family income, smoking, drinking, frequency of daily teeth brushing and physical activity were evaluated through interviews. The community periodontal index (CPI) was used to assess periodontitis. BMI, waist circumference (WC), waist hip ratio and visceral fat area (VFA) were used to assess obesity. Multivariate linear and logistic regression analyses were applied. Results: BMI, WC and VFA had a dose–effect relationship with the number of sextants with periodontitis. Although subgroup analysis revealed several significant associations between obesity and periodontitis (CPI 3–4), the greatest association between VFA and periodontitis was found in males, age 45–54 (odds ratio=3.30; 95% confidence interval: 1.53–7.09). Conclusions: Obesity was associated with periodontitis. VFA was the most suitable indicator of obesity in relation to periodontitis. Obesity may be a substantial risk factor for periodontitis.