Primary study · included by 1 review

Obesity and Periodontal Disease in Young, Middle‐Aged, and Older Adults

Al Zahrani 2003 · Al‐Zahrani Mohammad S., Bissada Nabil F., Borawski Elaine A. · Journal of Periodontology · 2003

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Association between overweight/obesity and oral health in adults aged 55 and older: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Non-Cochrane · prognostic · 2026 · cited as Al Zahrani 2003 · Table 1; Fig. 2

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Periodontal diseases (periodontitis) Overweight/obesity (BMI, waist circumference, WHR or neck circumference) vs Normal weight (no overweight/obesity)	OR 1.45 [0.97, 2.16]	11 studies	GRADE not reported
Periodontal diseases (periodontitis) Overweight/obesity (BMI, waist circumference, WHR or neck circumference) vs Normal weight (no overweight/obesity)	OR 1.52 [1.02, 2.28]	12 studies	GRADE not reported
Periodontal diseases (periodontitis) Overweight/obesity (BMI, waist circumference, WHR or neck circumference) vs Normal weight (no overweight/obesity)	OR 2.21 [1.28, 3.81]	6 studies	GRADE not reported
Periodontal diseases (periodontitis) Overweight/obesity (BMI, waist circumference, WHR or neck circumference) vs Normal weight (no overweight/obesity)	OR 1.17 [1.07, 1.28]	6 studies	GRADE not reported
Periodontal diseases (periodontitis) Overweight/obesity (BMI, waist circumference, WHR or neck circumference) vs Normal weight (no overweight/obesity)	OR 1.02 [0.53, 1.96]	2 studies	GRADE not reported
Periodontal diseases (periodontitis) Overweight/obesity (BMI, waist circumference, WHR or neck circumference) vs Normal weight (no overweight/obesity)	OR 1.17 [1.07, 1.28]	5 studies	GRADE not reported
Periodontal diseases (periodontitis) Overweight/obesity (BMI, waist circumference, WHR or neck circumference) vs Normal weight (no overweight/obesity)	OR 1.49 [1.001, 2.22]	3 studies	GRADE not reported
Periodontal diseases (periodontitis) Overweight/obesity (BMI, waist circumference, WHR or neck circumference) vs Normal weight (no overweight/obesity)	OR 1.20 [1.07, 1.34]	2 studies	GRADE not reported
Periodontal diseases (periodontitis) Overweight/obesity (BMI, waist circumference, WHR or neck circumference) vs Normal weight (no overweight/obesity)	OR 1.49 [1.13, 1.97]	14 studies	GRADE not reported
Periodontal diseases (periodontitis) Overweight/obesity (BMI, waist circumference, WHR or neck circumference) vs Normal weight (no overweight/obesity)	OR 1.20 [0.63, 1.77]	1 study	GRADE not reported

1 including review in total.