Associação entre sequelas da COVID-19 com doença periodontal e obesidade: um estudo transversal

Abstract

Aim: To assess the sequelae of COVID-19 and associated factors, such as obesity and periodontitis, in individuals diagnosed with the disease by real-time PCR. Materials and Methods: This study evaluated 128 individuals with a positive diagnosis for COVID-19. Self-report sequelae from COVID-19 was defined as the primary outcome. A questionnaire containing sociodemographic, socioeconomic, medical and behavioral variables (habits) was applied and a complete periodontal clinical examination was performed, in addition to weight, height and self-report of sequelae of COVID-19. Uni-, bi- and multivariate analyses were performed using Poisson regression with robust variance to verify the association the exposures and COVID-19 sequelae. Additional analyses were performed considering obesity as a subgroup. Results: When considering the entire sample, no statistically significant association with periodontitis (Prevalence ratio [PR]: 1.14; 95% confidence interval [95%CI]:0.80–1.61) and obesity (PR:0.93; 95%CI:0.68–1.26) were identified. In the subgroup analysis, considering only individuals with obesity, patients diagnosed with periodontitis had a PR 79.1% (95%CI:1.04–3.10) higher for COVID-19 sequelae when compared to individuals with periodontal health. Conclusions: Individuals diagnosed with obesity and periodontitis have a higher PR of reporting sequelae from COVID-19 compared to individuals without both diseases.