Research Article
Relationship between Undernutrition and Periodontal Diseases among a Sample of Yemeni Population: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
BMI, albumin level, and periodontal diagnosis of the study sample.
| Variables | Frequency | % |
| BMI | Mild underweight | 139 | 60.7 | Moderate underweight | 59 | 25.8 | Severe underweight | 31 | 13.5 |
| Albumin level | Normal | 213 | 93.0 | Low | 16 | 7.0 |
| Diagnosis | Healthy | 9 | 3.9 | Gingivitis | 186 | 81.2 | Chronic periodontitis | 32 | 14.0 | Aggressive periodontitis | 2 | 0.9 |
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