The severity of periodontitis and metabolic syndrome in Korean population: The Dong-gu study.

Ok-Su KimM H ShinS S KweonY H LeeO J KimY J KimH J Chung

Published in: Journal of periodontal research (2017)

Increasing the severity of periodontitis was associated with the risk of prevalent MetS in Korean adults. This result confirmed that periodontal inflammation might be a contributive factor of MetS.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
oxidative stress
insulin resistance
type diabetes
uric acid