Association between the number of teeth and incident pre-diabetes among middle-aged adults with periodontal disease: a retrospective cohort analysis of Japanese claims data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the association between the number of teeth and the new onset of pre-diabetes.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

The National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups of Japan, which holds information from both the yearly health check-up programme known as the 'Specific Health Checkup' and health insurance claims data.

Participants

1 098 371 normoglycaemic subjects who participated in the Specific Health Checkup programme every year from fiscal year (FY) 2015 to FY 2018 and had dental insurance claims data with a diagnosis of periodontal disease during FY 2016.

Outcome measures

Incidence of pre-diabetes or diabetes observed at the Specific Health Checkup during FY 2018.

Results

Among the p

SUBMITTER: Hasegawa K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10660919 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature