article = {DOBCR-2018-2-102}
title = {High Waist Circumference Obesity has a Greater Association with Periodontitis among a Chinese Population}
journal = {Dental Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research}
year = {2018}
issn = {2613-4950}
doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.DOBCR.2018.02.002}
url = {https://www.sciencerepository.org/high-waist-circumference-obesity-has-a-greater-association-with-periodontitis-among-a-chinese-population_DOBCR-2-102 
author = { Mengming  Zhao, Zhi  Jia,Dayong  Liu,Hailin  Wu,Hongyan  Yin,Jingwen  Liu,Meirui  Wang,Xingyu  Niu,Yaqiong  Wang,}
keywords = {waist circumference periodontitis, obesity, abdominal, Periodontal-systemic disease, interactions}
abstract ={Recent studies have reported a relationship between obesity and periodontitis, but few have investigated
this association in China. This present study probes the relationship between obesity and periodontitis within
a population of China. A total of 582 Chinese subjects were analyzed with fifty-three excluded. All
participants underwent a periodontal assessment, anthropometric measurements and completed a
questionnaire. Periodontal status was evaluated with the Community Periodontal Index. Body mass index
(BMI) and waist circumference (WC) were used as measures of overall body fat and upper body fat,
respectively. Data from young and elderly subjects were analyzed separately. Though there was no
association between BMI and periodontitis, the risk for periodontitis was increased by 5.1% per 1-cm
increase in WC (OR=1.051, 95%CI: 1.025-1.079, P<0.05). Within this population in China, abdominal
obesity was significantly associated with an increased prevalence, severity, and extent of periodontitis,
suggesting that individuals with high WC circumference obesity should pay more attention to their
periodontal health.}