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Characteristics of study groups (Clinical parameters) Acceptable, NA- Not acceptable, O-Overweight, HS- Highly significant, BMI- body mass index, OHI- oral hygiene index, GI- gingival index, PD- probing pocket Departmenth, CAL- clinical attachment level
| Groups | BMI A NA O | OHI Score | GI Score | PD (%) | CAL mm | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group I | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4.0 ± 1.1 | 1.9 ± 0.5 | 71%±23% | 4.5±1.9 |
| Group II | 25 | 5 | 10 | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | --- | --- |
| p-value | --- | --- | --- | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | --- | --- |
| Significance | --- | --- | --- | HS | HS | --- | --- |
