Table 1.
Demographics of Subjectsa
| Demographics |
Overall |
Normal Weight |
Obese |
P Value |
| Patients, n | 38 | 19 | 19 | |
| Male/female, n | 18/20 | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
| Age, y | 25.6 (6.3) | 24.6 (6.5) | 26.6 (6.2) | .338b |
| BMI, kg/m2) | 27.5 (5.3) | 22.6 (1.6) | 32.4 (2.2) | <.0001b |
| uWMS, mL/min | 0.67 (0.28) | 0.68 (0.31) | 0.65 (0.26) | .73b |
| Plaque index | 1.3 (0.5) | 1.26 (0.42) | 1.33 (0.50) | .662b |
| Gingival index | 2.0 (0.3) | 1.94 (0.29) | 2.04 (0.28) | .302b |
a
For demographics, values are mean (SD). Significant results are indicated in bold. BMI indicates body mass index; uWMS, unstimulated whole-mouth salivary flow rate.
b
Independent t-test.