Association between Body Mass Index and Severity of Periodontal Disease among Adult South Indian Population: A Cross-sectional Study

Background: Periodontal disease is one of the top six chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and is recognized as a severe global public health problem. This study aimed to assess the association between various levels of body mass index (BMI) and periodontal disease severity in Indian adults. Mate...

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Main Authors: Malliga Venkat, Chandrashekar Janakiram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2023;volume=48;issue=6;spage=902;epage=908;aulast=Venkat