Risk correlates of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and periodontal diseases: a cross-sectional study in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Quantifying shared risk factors among periodontal disease (PD), cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes (DM2) can bolster Common Risk Factor Approach (CRFA), enabling integration of PD prevention into non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention strategies. The objective of the study is to assess extent of overlap of shared risk factors between CVD, DM2, PD.

Materials and methods

This is an analytical cross-sectional study conducted at a tertiary care medical and dental teaching hospital in South India, from July 2022 to April 2024. Study included 600 participants (ages 18-75) divided into three groups: Group A: DM2, CVD, or both and PD; Group B: DM2 or CVD; and Group C: PD alone. Various demographic, metabolic, habit related, dietary and periodontal disease se

SUBMITTER: Puzhankara L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12001716 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature