The relationship between obesity and oral-health status in North African adults: A comparative study.

Introduction: The strength of the association between obesity and oral health is still indecisive.

Objective: The objectives of the study were to compare some oral-health data between two groups involving obese (OG) and normal weight (NWG) participants and determine the influencing factors of the periodontal probing depth (PPD).

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including 67 Tunisian adults [OG (n = 33, body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg/m ), NWG (n = 34, BMI: 18.