Association between metabolic syndrome and gingival inflammation in obese children

ConclusionMetS was positively associated with GCF TNF‐α concentration in obese boys. These results suggest that obese boys with MetS may have a worse gingival health profile compared to their obese counterpart without MetS.

Source: International Journal of Dental Hygiene - November 1, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: K K â, M‐C Rousseau, SD Tran, M Henderson, B Nicolau Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research