Correlation between BMI and Chronic Periodontitis
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. WHO estimated that in 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults, 18 years and older, were overweight. Of these over 650 million were obese 1 Obesity has become a severe health threat worldwide. Being overweight and obese are important risk factors for various adult diseases, including type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, cholelithiasis, arteriosclerosis, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease
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Dr Maya Indurkar
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