Association between tooth loss and obesity in Brazilian adults: a population-based study

Association between tooth loss and obesity in Brazilian adults: a population-based study

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between tooth loss and general and central obesity among adults. METHODS: Population-based cross-sectional study with 1,720 adults aged 20 to 59 years from Florianópolis, Southern Brazil. Home interviews were performed and anthropometric measures were taken. Inf...

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Main Authors: Carla de Oliveira Bernardo, Antonio Fernando Boing, Francisco de Assis Guedes de Vasconcelos, Karen Glazer Peres, Marco Aurélio Peres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-10-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Pérdida de Diente, epidemiología
Obesidad, epidemiología
Factores de Riesgo
Factores Socioeconómicos
Estudios Transversales
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