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. 2017 Jan 27;7:41524. doi: 10.1038/srep41524

Table 3. The number of natural teeth categorized by body mass index.

Body mass index Model
<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.