Obese patients with hypertension have higher prevalence of periodontitis: Study
Written By : Dr. Shravani Dali
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-09-04 03:30 GMT | Update On 2021-09-04 03:31 GMT
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Morbidly obese patients with hypertension have an increased risk of prevalence of periodontitis than patients without hypertension, suggests a study published in the International Dental Journal.
A study was conducted by a group of researchers from Brazil to compare the systemic and periodontal conditions between morbidly obese patients with and without hypertension who were candidates for bariatric surgery.
The study cohort had 111 morbidly obese patients stratified into two groups: patients with (G1 = 54) and without (G2 = 57) arterial hypertension. The following characteristics were compared between the two groups:
- Education level
- Anthropometric parameters [weight, height, body mass index (BMI), waist and hip circumferences and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)]
- Risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (based on patients' sex, age and WHR);
- Behaviours regarding oral hygiene
- Periodontal status.
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