Sammanfattning
The present narrative review article is based on current literature,
published in English, on the association between overweight
and obesity and periodontitis. The prevalence of overweight and
obesity in the population is on the rise and its potential association
with the development of periodontitis raises concern.
Moreover, it is crucial that dentists remain critical towards the
potential impact of overweight and obesity on the development,
deterioration and treatment of periodontitis. In practice and in the
literature, different measures of overweight and obesity are used,
such as the body mass index or waist circumference which can
make study comparisons laborious. This literature review of epidemiological
cross-sectional and longitudinal studies highlights
possible biological mechanisms of inflammation, as part of the
causal pathway between overweight/obesity and periodontitis. In
conclusion, this review suggests that overweight, obesity, weight
gain and increased waist circumference may be risk factors for
development or worsening of periodontal disease. Fat accumulation
may therefore play a role in the development of periodontitis
in adults.