El objetivo de este artículo de revisión es comparar los valores de la temperatura corporal en pacientes pediátricos y adultos mayores y los factores que influyen en su valor durante la medición. Corresponde a una investigación cuantitativa con diseño basado en la revisión sistemática de literatura y metaanálisis. Se analizaron en total 34 artículos encontrados en bases de datos especializadas como Springer, Scielo, Dialnet, Elsevier, Latindex y publicados entre el año 2017 al 2021. Para la demostración de los principales hallazgos se optimizaron tablas de análisis y listas de cotejo, integrando así los resultados de varios estudios independientes homólogos al tema central. Finalmente se pudo concluir que la temperatura es un signo vital variable que oscila entre 36 y 38 ºC, y que depende de factores como: la edad de la persona, el sitio de medición, el género, el, y también el tipo de dispositivo a usar.

Background: Obesity is a multifactorial chronic disease that has been associated positively with periodontal disease. The purpose of this study was to analyze the associated factors to chronic periodontitis in a group of obese patients. Methods: This study evaluated 101 obese participants aged between 18 and 60 who attended a referral center for the surgical treatment of obesity. All participants underwent periodontal examination, had anthropometric measurements and completed the structured questionnaire. Obesity was defined as a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m 2. Periodontitis was defined according to the criteria of Eke & Page, 2012. Descriptive analysis, bivariate and multivariate were used. Results: The prevalence of periodontitis in this group of obese patients was 35.6 %. Regarding the severity, 19.8 % of the patients had mild chronic periodontitis. 44.5 % of the subjects were classified as obese type I, 38.6 % obese type II and 16.8 % obese type III. Chronic periodontitis was significantly associated in a positive way with age, years of education and arterial hypertension. After adjusting for some variables, only age (46-60 years) remained significantly associated with increased odds of periodontitis [OR: 4.91, 95 % CI 1.02-23.56]. Conclusion: A prevalence of chronic periodontitis of 35.6 % was found. The increase in age, ≤ 12 years of education and hypertension are risk factors for the manifestation of periodontitis in this group of patients.