Association between Periodontitis and Metabolic Syndrome in a Korean Nationally Representative Sample of Adults Aged 35–79 Years

Ji-Soo Kim, Se-Yeon Kim, Min-Ji Byon, Jung-Ha Lee, Seung-Hwa Jeong and Jin-Bom Kim
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Ji-Soo Kim: Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, 49 Busandaehak-ro, Mulgeum-eup Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do 626-870, Korea
Se-Yeon Kim: Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, 49 Busandaehak-ro, Mulgeum-eup Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do 626-870, Korea
Min-Ji Byon: Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, 49 Busandaehak-ro, Mulgeum-eup Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do 626-870, Korea
Jung-Ha Lee: Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, 49 Busandaehak-ro, Mulgeum-eup Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do 626-870, Korea
Seung-Hwa Jeong: Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, 49 Busandaehak-ro, Mulgeum-eup Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do 626-870, Korea
Jin-Bom Kim: Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, 49 Busandaehak-ro, Mulgeum-eup Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do 626-870, Korea

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 16, 1-11

Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the association between periodontitis and metabolic syndrome (MetS) and to investigate risk factors associated with MetS in Korean adults aged 35 to 79 years. Among individuals aged 35–79 years who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013–2015, 8314 participants who completed the required examinations and questionnaires were included. Confounding variables related to demographic and socioeconomic status and systemic and oral health-related behaviors were age, gender, household income, education level, smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity, and frequency of daily toothbrushing. Of the 8314 participants, 32.2% were diagnosed with MetS. The prevalence of MetS was 26.6% and 41.6% in those without and with periodontitis, respectively. Among individuals with periodontitis, the prevalence of MetS was 44.3% in males and 36.9% in females. Compared to non-periodontitis, periodontitis was associated with MetS (adjusted OR = 1.422, 95% CI: 1.26–1.61). Age, frequency of daily toothbrushing, and periodontitis were associated with MetS in both males and females. While current smoking and alcohol intake more than twice a week were significantly associated with MetS in males, household income and education level were significantly associated with MetS in females. The findings suggest that periodontitis can be associated with MetS.

Keywords: alcohol drinking; HDL-cholesterol; metabolic syndrome; periodontitis; socioeconomic status (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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