Open AccessAssociation of chronic periodontitis with metabolic syndrome: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Naresh Kumar,
Ashu Bhardwaj,
Prakash Chand Negi,
Pravesh Jhingta,
Deepak Sharma,
Vinay Kumar Bhardwaj
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
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.183096
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic periodontitis , periodontitis , odds ratio , blood pressure , metabolic syndrome , confidence interval , gastroenterology , waist , hypertriglyceridemia , obesity , clinical attachment loss , cholesterol , triglyceride
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MeS) is high among Asians, including Indians and is rising, particularly with the adoption of modernized lifestyle. Various studies have reported a significant relationship between periodontal status and MeS. The objective of this study is to investigate the association between periodontitis and MeS.