Framingham cardiovascular risk in patients with obesity and periodontitis
Author(s) -
Juliana Rico Pires,
Isac Pinheirodos Santos,
LilianFlosi de Camargo,
Elizângela Partata Zuza,
Benedicto Egbert Corrêa de Toledo,
Sally Cristina Moutinho Monteiro
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.128193
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , blood pressure , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis , obesity , waist , framingham risk score , risk factor , coronary artery disease , gastroenterology , disease
Obesity is a chronic inflammatory condition that has been associated to a risk factor for the development of periodontitis and cardiovascular disease; however, the relationship still needs to be clarified. The objective of this study was to evaluate the cardiovascular risk in obese patients with chronic periodontitis.
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