Are poor oral hygiene and gingivitis associated with obesity and overweight status in paediatric subjects?
The gingivitis observed in overweight and obese young subjects is probably due to a combination of metabolic and inflammatory profiles and neglected attitude towards oral hygiene.
The present study indicated a negative correlation between serum bFGF levels and BMI at baseline as well as an association of DeltaBMI and DeltaVO(2) with DeltabFGF after exercise intervention. The exercise-induced elevation of bFGF may be beneficial in the prevention of the atherosclerosis in overweight subjects.