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.

VariablesFrequency%

BMIMild underweight13960.7
Moderate underweight5925.8
Severe underweight3113.5

Albumin levelNormal21393.0
Low167.0

DiagnosisHealthy93.9
Gingivitis18681.2
Chronic periodontitis3214.0
Aggressive periodontitis20.9