CDKN2B-AS1 and diabetes mellitus: Regarding the intake of high-glycemic carbohydrates which promotes higher blood glucose levels and insulinemia, the results of this study seem to be in line with the known relationship of periodontal disease and diabetes [35] and the recently investigated periodontitis-associated genes ANRIL, VAMP3, and GLT6D1 which in some way seem to be related to glucose metabolism or glycosylation [36–38].