한국치위생학회

Health behavior and nutritional status according to the presence or absence of periodontal disease

Chun-Sun Lee1,*   Sun-Mi Lee1   Chang-Hee Kim2,*   

Department of Dental Hygiene, Dongnam Health University
1Department of Dental Hygiene, Chungcheong University

Abstract

Objectives: This study investigated health behavior and nutritional status according to the presence or absence of periodontal disease using data from the Sixth National Health Nutrition Survey. Methods: Data from the 2013–2015 National Health Nutrition Survey were analyzed by frequency analysis, chi-square test, and Pearson’s correlation analysis using SPSS 21.0. Results: Periodontal disease was more frequent in the group of patients who perceived that their subjective health status was “very bad” or were underweight according to the BMI classification. In men, periodontal disease occurred more frequently in those who were taking calcium (p<0.05), and periodontal disease occurred more frequently in the age group of 20–39, regardless of sex (p<0.05). In women, periodontal disease was less frequent in the group taking vitamin A. In both men and women, the presence of periodontal disease correlated with high fasting blood sugar and glycated hemoglobin levels. Conclusions: A customized program should be developed for each patient to identify factors that affect the relationship among periodontal disease, nutrient intake, and blood parameters. Such information will help improve the oral health of the population.

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Table 1. General characteristics of the subjects