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Examines in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Periodontal Pathogens as an Obesity Risk Factor

  • Open or CloseLeonov GE*, Varaeva YR, Livantsova EN and Starodubova AV

    Department of Cardiovascular Pathology and Diet Therapy, Federal Research Centre for Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety, Russia

    *Corresponding author: Leonov GE, Department of Cardiovascular Pathology and Diet Therapy, Federal Research Centre for Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety, Moscow, Russia

Submission: December 9, 2022; Published: February 10, 2023

DOI: 10.31031/EPMR.2023.04.000577

ISSN: 2637-7934
Volume 4 Issue 1

Abstract

In recent decades, obesity has become one of the most common lifestyle-related metabolic disorders. Excess body weight can lead to a number of diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Epidemiological studies have shown that obesity may be a risk factor for periodontal diseases. As obesity, periodontitis can contribute to chronic inflammation, both the need for periodontitis treatment in obese patients and the negative contribution of obesity to surgical and non-surgical treatment of periodontitis must be considered.

Keywords:Obesity; Metabolic disorders; Diabetes; Hypertension; Cardiovascular disease; Periodontal diseases

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