Correlation of Body Mass Index (BMI) with Saliva and Blood Glucose Levels in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients

Bhumika J Patel; Dhaval N Mehta; Ansee Vaghani; Keyur Patel

doi:10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_159_23

Correlation of Body Mass Index (BMI) with Saliva and Blood Glucose Levels in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients

J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2023 Jul;15(Suppl 2):S1204-S1207. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_159_23. Epub 2023 Jul 11.

Authors

Bhumika J Patel¹, Dhaval N Mehta², Ansee Vaghani³, Keyur Patel⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology (MDS, DDS), Private Practitioner, Ewing, New Jersey, USA.
² Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India.
³ Department of Conservative Dentistry, Manubhai Patel Dental College, Vadodara, India.
⁴ Department of Public Health, Government Medical College, Surat, India.

Abstract

Background: To compare and correlate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and blood and salivary glucose (mean values) in patients with diabetes and non-diabetic control group patients.

Materials and methods: In the study, 100 patients were included, 50 patients each-patients with diabetes and non-diabetic control group. Each patient had their BMI measured as well as unstimulated whole saliva collected and blood drawn.

Results: When compared to BMI, blood glucose (mean), and salivary glucose (mean) in healthy controls, BMI, blood glucose, and salivary glucose values in diabetic patients were considerably higher.

Conclusion: Patients who have a higher BMI are more likely to develop diabetes.

Keywords: BMI; diabetes mellitus; obesity; saliva.