Periodontal Health and Disease in the Context of Systemic Diseases

Figure 5

Potential mechanisms linking periodontal disease to obesity (a) and vice versa (b). FFA: free fatty acids; ROS: reactive oxygen species. Modified from “The Association of PD with Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity,” Jepsen S. [74], Periodontology 2000, 2020, 83: 125-153, Copyright (2020), with permission from Wiley.

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