Periodontal Disease and Body Weight Assessment in Children.
J Dent Child (Chic)
; 84(1): 3-8, 2017 Jan 15.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28387183
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to assess body weight and periodontal disease development in obese and normal weight children.METHODS:
Eighty-eight 5- to 10-year-old children participated in this study. Periodontal measurements included the visible plaque index (VPI), community periodontal index (CPI), and bleeding on probing (BOP). Complete periodontal examinations were performed in some children with CPI codes three and four. Anthropometric examination consisted of body mass index (BMI, kg/m2), which was adjusted by age according to percentiles. The groups were divided into children of normal weight (N=43, BMI less than 85 per age) and obese children (N=45, BMI greater than 97 per age).RESULTS:
The results showed that the obesity group showed significant proportions of CPI codes one (44.2%) and three (7.4%), when compared with normal weight subjects (P<0.05). VPI was similar between both groups (P>0.05). BOP was higher in obese patients than in children with normal weight (P<0.05). CPI zero was more prevalent in normal weight subjects (62.6%, P<0.05).CONCLUSION:
Obese children seem to be more susceptible to periodontal disease.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Periodontal Diseases
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Body Weight
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Obesity
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
J Dent Child (Chic)
Journal subject:
ODONTOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article