Excess weight provokes the development of diseases of the oral cavity and teeth. This is stated in a study published in the journal Oral Diseases..

As part of the study, scientists observed 160 patients of dentists with normal and overweight.. People with a BMI (body mass index) above 23 tended to have more severe periodontitis compared to patients of normal body weight.

Those with a BMI greater than 25 were six times more likely to develop periodontitis than those with a normal body weight.

Scientists note that obesity is likely to provoke inflammation in the oral cavity, which in turn leads to diseases of the teeth and oral cavity..

BMI is defined as the ratio of body weight (in kilograms) to the square of body length (in meters). For example, with a body weight of 67 kilograms and a height of 1.7 meters, the index is 23. A reading above 25 indicates that the person is overweight (the rule does not work for athletes who can weigh a lot due to well-developed, heavy muscles).

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