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. 2012 Apr-Jun;19(2):56–66.

Table 3:

Occurrence of dental erosion according to the body mass index classification

Body mass index Dental erosion P value a
Yes No Total
n (%) n (%) n (%)
Underweight (< 18.5) 28 (27.5) 9 (18.7) 37 (24.7) 0.468
Normal weight (18.5–24.9) 63 (61.8) 32 (66.7) 95 (63.3)
Overweight or obese (25.0–34.9) 11 (10.7) 7 (14.6) 18 (12.0)

a P values were based on chi-square test.