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Obesity: Page 3
Insulin resistance is a risk factor for perio disease
By
Theresa Pablos
People with insulin resistance are more likely to have severe periodontitis than people without insulin resistance, according a new study. The authors found that insulin resistance can be considered a risk factor for periodontal disease, even for people with a normal weight.
September 25, 2016
JADA: Dental team should screen for pediatric obesity
By
Donna Domino
Oral healthcare professionals are uniquely positioned to be part of an interprofessional effort to intervene in the pediatric obesity problem, according to a new paper in the
Journal of the American Dental Association
(
JADA
). Because of their frequent contact with patients, dental professionals can complement and support weight screening and health behaviors, the authors noted.
February 1, 2016
AAP 2014: Obese patients more likely to have periodontitis
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
SAN FRANCISCO - Patients who are obese or overweight are more likely to have periodontitis, according to a study by U.K. researchers. They presented their findings from a case-control study of nearly 300 patients at the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) annual meeting.
September 22, 2014
Many obese parents don't see their obese kids as unhealthy
By
Rob Goszkowski
A survey of parents of children who had entered an obesity clinic has given doctors a complex problem to solve. Obese parents often do not see their child's obesity as a problem and frequently are not ready to make changes in their kid's physical activity or dietary habits.
July 30, 2014
Study: Obesity linked to poorer survival for tongue cancer patients
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Obese patients face significantly higher odds of dying from early-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, according to a new study in the journal
Cancer
.
February 9, 2014
Obesity predicts periodontal therapy outcomes
By
Rob Goszkowski
The effects of obesity on health are widespread, but its impact on nonsurgical periodontal therapy outcomes is nearly as significant as smoking, according to a new study in the
Journal of Dental Research
.
December 23, 2013
Survey finds slim link between obesity, periodontitis
By
Rosemary Frei, MSc
TORONTO - The findings from a recent Canadian health survey did not reveal a significant association between obesity and periodontitis -- despite the fact that previous studies found at least a 35% increased risk for periodontitis among obese individuals.
February 14, 2013
Obesity linked to higher risk of perio disease
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Obesity, which impacts roughly one-third of the U.S. population, has been linked to periodontal disease, according to an article published in the January/February 2013 issue of
General Dentistry
.
February 5, 2013
Study links rapid weight gain with perio disease risk in men
By
Rabia Mughal
Several studies have shown that obese patients are at an increased risk for periodontal disease. Now a new study in the
Journal of Dental Research
has found that tracking adiposity changes in men may help predict their risk of periodontitis progression.
September 23, 2012
Oral-systemic link offers dental hygienists great opportunity
By
Rabia Mughal
If dental hygienists don't integrate the growing evidence on the oral-systemic link into their practices, they will have forfeited a great opportunity to define themselves as healers rather than mechanics, according to Casey Hein, BSDH, at the Pacific Dental Hygiene Conference in San Francisco last week.
September 19, 2012
Study links BPA to childhood obesity
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Children and adolescents with higher concentrations of urinary bisphenol A (BPA) face had significantly increased odds of being obese, according to a new study in the
Journal of the American Medical Association
.
September 18, 2012
Study links sleep apnea with cancer mortality risk
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Wisconsin.
May 21, 2012
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