Association between oral health status and central obesity among Brazilian independent-living elderly

• Main Authors: Carla Thais Rosada PERUCHI (Author), Regina Célia POLI-FREDERICO (Author), Alexandrina Aparecida Maciel CARDELLI (Author), Marina de Lourdes Calvo FRACASSO (Author), Carina Gisele Costa BISPO (Author), Rejane Dias NEVES-SOUZA (Author), Jefferson Rosa CARDOSO (Author), Sandra Mara MACIEL (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the association between oral health status and central obesity (CO) in Brazilian independent-living elderly. A cross-sectional study was carried out in a sample of 489 elderly, who were participants of the Study on Aging and Longevity, in Londrina, s...