Open AccessThe relationship between children's body mass index and periodontal status
Author(s) -
Farzam Vaziri,
Zahra Bahrololoomi,
Zahra Savabieh,
Kimiya Sezavar
Publication year - 2022
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/jisp.jisp_899_20
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , overweight , obesity , bleeding on probing , diabetes mellitus , oral hygiene , dentistry , periodontal disease , endocrinology
Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. Being overweight and obese are important risk factors for various adult diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular disease, hypertension, and periodontal diseases. This study aimed to compare the periodontal findings in obese children with those exhibiting normal body mass.