Obesity and temporomandibular joint disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Xia WangYan YangLinni LinQianqian YaoJingjing Zhang

Published in: BMC oral health (2023)

Obesity is not a risk factor for TMD, and maybe a protective factor for TMD, of which patients with larger BMI are less likely to suffer from TMD pain. Therefore, the value of BMI should be taken into consideration in the assessment of TMD.

Keyphrases

weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
body mass index
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
spinal cord
physical activity