Relação de perdas dentárias e excesso de peso em adultos

Objective: study the relationship between dental losses and excess weight in adults from Belem do Para. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out between January and November 2018. For the evaluation of the relationship between tooth loss and excess of the individuals interviewed, the Spearman correlation test was used for two quantitative variables, having a significance level of p <0.05. Results: Participants were 51 adult users of the Unified Health System of the municipal network, 68.63% female and 31.37% male and mean age 38.9 years. The mean Body Mass Index was 29.7 kg / m2. The mean CPO-D index was 11.68 and the mean number of teeth lost was 7.86. It was verified that there was no association between dental loss and overweight, with no correlation between these variables. It is noticed that for the nutritional relation and oral health it is fundamental to consider other associated factors. Conclusion: Thus, oral health should not be expressed as an indicator of excess body weight, and other studies should be conducted.