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Body mass index and periodontal health status among young Saudi adults: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Obesity has been suggested as a risk factor for periodontal disease. Despite the high prevalence of obesity and over-weight among Saudi population, no study has assessed whether there is an association between periodontal health status and body mass index (BMI). OBJECTIVES: Assess the as...

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Autores principales: Dhaifullah, Esam, Al-Maweri, Sadeq Ali, Koppolu, Pradeep, Elkhtat, Essam, Mostafa, Diana, Mahgoub, Muna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6894456/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31804133
http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2019.433