Abstract
22Aug 2017 ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FUNGIFORM PAPILLAE DENSITY AND BODY MASS INDEX. Subash B.V , Asha R Iyengar , Vani M.H , Seema Patil and Revan Kumar Joshi. Reader, Department of Oral medicine and Radiology, D.A.P.M.R.V Dental College, Bangalore, India. Professor and HOD, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, D.A.P.M.R.V Dental College, Bangalore, India. Post graduate student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, D.A.P.M.R.V Dental College, Bangalore, India. Reader, Department of Oral medicine and Radiology, D.A.P.M.R.V Dental College, Bangalore, India. Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, D.A.P.M.R.V Dental College, Bangalore, India.
Highlights
Background and objectivesObese subjects have an inherentReceived: 15 June 2017 Final Accepted: 17 July 2017 Published: August 2017 chemosensory deficit due to reduced Fungiform papillae density (FPD) resulting in increased food consumption
The study aimed to assess the relationship between Body mass index (BMI) and Fungiform papillae density in subjects with increased and normal BMI
Multiple regression analysis revealed a significant reduction in FPD with increasing frequency of eating sweets and fatty foods (p=0.028 and 0.023 respectively)
Summary
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FUNGIFORM PAPILLAE DENSITY AND BODY MASS INDEX. Dr Subash B.V1, Dr Asha R Iyengar[2], Dr Vani M.H3, Dr Seema Patil[4] and Dr Revan Kumar Joshi[5]. 2. Professor and HOD, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, D.A.P.M.R.V Dental College, Bangalore, India. 3. Post graduate student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, D.A.P.M.R.V Dental College, Bangalore, 4. 5. Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, D.A.P.M.R.V Dental College, Bangalore, India
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