Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Pages: 6101-6107

Journal: Clinical Oral Investigations

Volume number: 25

Issue number: 11

ISSN: 1432-6981

eISSN: 1436-3771

Open access status: Hybrid

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-021-03908-6

Publisher: Springer

Abstract: 

Objectives The aim was to investigate the effect of physical activity on periodontal health and HbA1c levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) over a period of 6 months.

Materials and methods Thirty-seven patients with non-insulin-dependent T2DM were included in the study. The intervention group (n=20) performed physical activity over a period of 6 months. The control group (n=17) did not receive any intervention. Baseline and final examinations included dental parameters and concentrations of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).

Results Physical activity showed a positive effect on periodontal health. Both the BOP (p= 0.005) and the severity of periodontitis (p= 0.001) were significantly reduced in the intervention group compared to the control group. Furthermore, HbA1c levels were reduced (p= 0.010) significantly in the intervention group while hsCRP levels significantly increased in the control group (p= 0.04).

Conclusions Within the limitations of this randomized, controlled trial, physical activity over a period of 6 months is a health-promoting measure for patients with T2DM and improves both periodontal health and HbA1c concentrations.

Harvard Citation style: Wernicke, K., Grischke, J., Stiesch, M., Zeissler, S., Krüger, K., Bauer, P., et al. (2021) Influence of physical activity on periodontal health in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A blinded, randomized, controlled trial, Clinical Oral Investigations, 25(11), pp. 6101-6107. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-021-03908-6

APA Citation style: Wernicke, K., Grischke, J., Stiesch, M., Zeissler, S., Krüger, K., Bauer, P., Hillebrecht, A., & Eberhard, J. (2021). Influence of physical activity on periodontal health in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A blinded, randomized, controlled trial. Clinical Oral Investigations. 25(11), 6101-6107. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-021-03908-6