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Table 2.

Intragroup comparison of mean gingival index (GI) scores, mean probing depth (PD) scores, and mean clinical attachment level (CAL) scores from baseline to 6 weeks

Indices	Group	Time	N	Mean	SD	t-value	p-value
GI	Obese	Baseline	20	1.86	0.55	8.34	< 0.05*
	Obese	6 weeks	20	1.03	0.23	8.34	< 0.05*
	Non-obese	Baseline	20	1.80	0.44	10.28	< 0.05*
	Non-obese	6 weeks	20	0.83	0.30	10.28	< 0.05*
PD	Obese	Baseline	20	5.48	0.47	12.56	< 0.05*
	Obese	6 weeks	20	4.32	0.25	12.56	< 0.05*
	Non-obese	Baseline	20	5.33	0.89	5.87	< 0.05*
	Non-obese	6 weeks	20	4.25	0.77	5.87	< 0.05*
CAL	Obese	Baseline	20	6.17	0.89	7.94	< 0.05*
	Obese	6 weeks	20	5.10	0.94	7.94	< 0.05*
	Non-obese	Baseline	20	6.09	1.19	5.85	< 0.05*
	Non-obese	6 weeks	20	5.11	0.88	5.85	< 0.05*

Paired samples t-test; p < 0.05 considered statistically significant; *: denotes significance

Declarations

Author contributions

AP: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing—original draft, Resources. AD: Conceptualization, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. RD: Conceptualization, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. KKK: Conceptualization, Supervision, Validation, Visualization. RB: Writing—original draft, Validation, Visualization, Writing—review & editing. TP: Conceptualization, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Visualization.

Conflicts of interest

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Ethical approval

This study was approved by the SIBAR Institutional Ethical Committee (approval reference number: Pr.36/IEC/SIBAR/2021) and was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants provided informed consent prior to their involvement, ensuring they were fully informed about the purpose, procedures, and potential risks of the study.

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Informed consent to participate in the study was obtained from all participants.

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Availability of data and materials

The data that support the findings of this study are not publicly available due to privacy concerns and the confidential nature of participant information. In order to protect the privacy of the individuals involved, the data will remain confidential and will not be shared publicly.

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