KARACHI: A newly published research that analysed dental records of 66,790 israeli soldiers, revealed recently that BMI may have a role to play in the incidence of dental caries.
According to the study, those at a normal weight or slightly overweight showed an average of 2 to 2.1 dental decay. However, those who were either on the obese or the underweight spectrum averaged a 2.4 dental decay.
Dr Galit Almoznino of Hebrew University’s Department of Oral Medicine and Hadassah Medical Center said ‘This research demonstrates a positive association between underweight and obesity BMI categories and dental caries. The findings highlight the need to raise awareness for these common morbidities and their association. It also emphasises the need to focus on these categories in the population that require dental treatment the most'
