The Relationship between Body Mass Index and Periodontitis in Arab Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

• Main Authors: Manal Awad, Betul Rahman, Haidar Hasan, Houssam Ali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2015-01-01
• Series: Oman Medical Journal
• Subjects: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Obesity; Periodontal Diseases; Cross-Sectional Studies
• Online Access: http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=606&type=fultext

Objectives: Our study sought to evaluate the association between periodontitis and body mass index (BMI) among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.  Methods: In this cross-sectional case control study analysis of 186 diabetic patients, 112 patients had a body mass index ≥30kg/m2 and 74 control patients had BMI <30kg/m2. All participants underwent oral examinations including a full mouth recording of clinical attachment level (CAL). Information regarding HbA1c levels and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were also gathered.  Results: Over half (61%) of patients had a BMI ≥30. Of these 52% had CAL less than 2mm. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that there was no association between BMI and CAL. In addition, hs-CRP levels were significantly and positively associated with CAL (OR:1.06, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.12; p=0.007).  Conclusion: Among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, there was no association between periodontitis and BMI. More studies are needed to further explore this relationship taking into consideration additional lifestyle factors.