Periodontal status in relation to body mass index in type 2 diabetic patients: cross-sectional study
Keywords:
periodontal pocket, periodontal index, body mass index, type 2 diabetes mellitusAbstract
Background: The incidence of obesity-related comorbidities increases proportionally to body mass index, especially in diabetic patients. Periodontitis can worsen insulin resistance, which complicates metabolic control in overweight patients. That’s why it is important to know whether variations in body mass index are associated with periodontal disease (PD), especially in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.
Objective: To determine periodontal status in relation to body mass index in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 63 adult patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus were evaluated at the General Medicine Service of the Bellavista Health Center (Trujillo, Peru) between June and July 2019. The community periodontal index was used to evaluate PS, and a scale with a stadiometer was used to assess body mass index. Spearman's correlation coefficient was used for statistical analysis, considering the significance level p<0.05.
Results: There was no relationship between PS and body mass index in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (p=0.762). Neither was this relationship found according to age (p=0.999 for 30 to 59, and p=0.983 for 60 and over) and gender group (p=0.542 for females and p=0.768 for males). However, it was found that most patients evaluated have periodontal pockets.
Conclusions: There is no relationship between periodontal status and body mass index in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. In addition, most of these patients presented periodontal pockets.
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