The goal of this observational study is to examine the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and periodontitis, and to evaluate the role of the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) in this association.
The main question it aims to answer is:
Does a pro-inflammatory diet, as measured by the DII, increase the risk or severity of periodontitis in individuals with metabolic syndrome?
Participants will include adults who meet the diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome. Their periodontal health will be assessed through standard clinical parameters, and dietary data will be collected using a validated food frequency questionnaire to calculate individual DII scores. The study will observe and analyze these factors to explore potential links between diet-induced inflammation, systemic metabolic health, and periodontal outcomes.