Involvement of insulin resistance in normoglycaemic obese patients with periodontitis: A cross-sectional study.

Mayte Martinez-HerreraFrancisco Javier SilvestreJavier Silvestre-RangilCelia BañulsMilagros RochaAntonio Hernández-Mijares

Published in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2017)

Our data support an association between obesity and periodontitis, and point to a central role of IR. Periodontitis tends to be more extensive in obese patients with IR.

Keyphrases

weight loss
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
bariatric surgery
obese patients
physical activity
big data
weight gain
body mass index
data analysis