Relationship of obesity with periodontitis among patients attending a dental college in Chennai: A cross-sectional survey

Introduction: Periodontal disease is a global public health issue, and it has been suggested to be an associated risk factor for obesity. However, the studies addressing these relationships were sparse. Aim: This study aims to determine whether there was a relationship between body mass index (BMI)...

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Autors principals: Delfin Lovelina Francis, B Kumara Raja, Chitraa R Chandran
Format: Article
Idioma:English
Publicat: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Col·lecció:Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry
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Accés en línia:http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2017;volume=15;issue=4;spage=323;epage=326;aulast=Francis