Table 3. The number of natural teeth categorized by body mass index.
Body mass index | Model |
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<18.5 (underweight) | 22.6 ± 0.2 |
18.5 ≤ x < 23 (normal) | 23.7 ± 0.1 |
23 ≤ x < 25 (overweight) | 24.3 ± 0.1 |
25 ≤ x < 30 (obesity) | 24.4 ± 0.1 |
≥30 (extreme obesity) | 24.0 ± 0.2 |
P-value | <0.0001 |
Data are presented as means ± standard error.
Model: age, sex, smoking, drinking, exercise, income, education, metabolic syndrome, stress, and frequency of toothbrushing adjusted.