15 / 20
Page 53
Notes:
conferenceseries
.com
Volume 7, Issue 6 (Suppl)
J Obes Weight Loss Ther
ISSN: 2165-7904 JOWT, an open access journal
Obesity Meeting 2017
October 23-24, 2017
October 23-24, 2017 Dubai, UAE
14
th
Global Obesity Meeting
Relationship between overall and abdominal obesity and periodontal disease among young adults
Hatem El-Sayed Amin
Tanta University, Egypt
O
besity as one of the most significant health risks of modern society, is now recognized a major health concern in both
developedanddeveloping countries.Theprevalence of obesity is increasing at alarming rates reaching epidemicproportions
particularly among children and young adults. Analyzing the effect of nutritional variables on gingival and periodontal health
questions the role of obesity and overweight in periodontal disease pathogenesis. However, studies exploring the relationship
between obesity and periodontal disease from developing countries with different eating habits and health behaviors are
scarce. The objective of this study was to assess overall and abdominal obesity and their relation to periodontal disease among
young adults. The sample comprised 380 young adults (170 males and 210 females) ranging from 20 to 26 years. Body mass
index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) were measured to assess overall and abdominal obesity. Clinical attachment loss
(CAL), gingival index (GI) and community periodontal index (CPI) were measured. Results revealed a significant correlation
between BMI & WC and CAL, GI and CPI in females. In males, a significant correlation was only recorded between WC and
GI and CPI. It is concluded that overall and abdominal obesity of young adult females and abdominal obesity of males were
significantly associated with periodontal disease.
hatem_ameen2@yahoo.comJ Obes Weight Loss Ther 2017, 7:6 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904-C1-052