The association of dietary vitamin C intake with periodontitis among Korean adults: Results from KNHANES Ⅳ.

ABSTRACT:

Backgrounds

The association of dietary vitamin C (vit C) on periodontitis requires more valid evidence from large representative samples to enable sufficient adjustments. This study aimed to evaluate the association between dietary vit C intake and periodontitis after controlling for various confounders in the representative Korean adult population.

Method

A total of 10,930 Korean adults (≥19 years) from the fourth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data set were included in this cross-sectional study. Periodontitis was defined as community periodontal index score of 3 or 4. Dietary vit C intake was estimated from a 24-hour dietary record, and categorized into adequate and inadequate according to the Korean Estimated Average Requirement value. Potential

SUBMITTER: Lee JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5425026 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature