Which salivary components can differentiate metabolic obesity?

Lucyna OstrowskaAgnieszka Gornowicz Barbara PietraszewskaKrzysztof BielawskiAnna Bielawska

Published in: PloS one (2020)

We found that positive correlations of body mass index were observed only with salivary concentrations of TNF-α, MMP-2, and IL-8. Thus, it is worth conducting a study among a larger number of people taking into account these three salivary components.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
rheumatoid arthritis
type diabetes
weight loss
physical activity
adipose tissue