Cross-sectional association among dietary habits, periodontitis, and uncontrolled diabetes in Hispanics: the LLIPDS study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is recognized as a risk factor for periodontal disease (PD), with evidence supporting a bidirectional relationship. Food choices are thought to influence both conditions, but research on their impact specifically on PD remains limited. This study aimed to explore whether food choices were linked to higher prevalence of adverse periodontal parameters and poorly controlled glucose levels among Hispanic adults with T2D.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted with 260 Puerto Rican adults aged 40-65 years, all diagnosed with T2D. Dietary habits were assessed by weekly frequencies of food choices deemed healthy or unhealthy over the past year. Periodontal health was evaluated by the percentage of sites with probing pocket depth (PPD) ≥4 mm a

SUBMITTER: Smith H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11825391 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature