Abstract :
Background: There is growing evidence that nitric oxide (NO) is critically involved in obesity and its clinical consequences like cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes. However the role of nitric oxide in oral condition like periodontitis in relation to obesity is not clearly understood. Hence we have attempted to elucidate role of serum and salivary nitric oxide in obese and non-obese periodontitis patients.
Method: We investigated 100periodontitis patients; out of which 50 were obese (Group C) and 50 were non-obese patients (Group B) along with 50 normal weight, age matched healthy controls (Group A). Various dental and clinical parameters as well as body measurements were assessed.
Results: Group B and Group C showed a marked increase (P
Keyword :
Nitric oxide, Obesity, Periodontitis