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Monday 19 April 2021

Relationship established between poor oral hygiene and metabolic syndrome


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New article of interest:

 There is a long-standing body of work demonstrating the relationship between periodontal (gum) bacteria and inflammation within the oral cavity (periodontitis, or pyorrhea).

More recent advances have shown how oral bacteria influence overall health more widely, especially where there is an imbalance of bacterial species and hence the form of the microbiome. Such an imbalance can systemically increase inflammatory mediators, such as TNF‐α. The consequence of this is that specific types of periodontal bacteria can trigger a rise in body weight. In turn this increases insulin resistance, and hence the possibility of developing type 2 diabetes. Insulin resistance is also a factor in the development of metabolic syndrome. 

Tim Sandle has written an artricle for Infectious Disease Hub on this subject which can be accessed here: Relationship established between poor oral hygiene and metabolic syndrome - Infectious Diseases Hub (id-hub.com)
 

Posted by Dr. Tim Sandle, Pharmaceutical Microbiology Resources (http://www.pharmamicroresources.com/)

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