Rutgers Health Researchers Link Tooth Loss to Increased Obesity Risk
June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 26 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
By Andrew Smith
An analysis of medical records from 1,765 older adults shows that patients with at least 21 teeth were more likely to maintain a healthy body weight than patients with fewer teeth, according to a Rutgers Health study.
Each additional missing tooth correlated with a 2 percent increase in the likelihood of obesity, and each missing pair of opposing mol . . .
By Andrew Smith
An analysis of medical records from 1,765 older adults shows that patients with at least 21 teeth were more likely to maintain a healthy body weight than patients with fewer teeth, according to a Rutgers Health study.
Each additional missing tooth correlated with a 2 percent increase in the likelihood of obesity, and each missing pair of opposing mol . . .