Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1
School of Dentistry, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch, Shiraz, Iran
2
Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran
3
School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
4
Center for Cohort Study of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Employees, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
5
Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
6
Nutrition Research Center, Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
7
Gastroenterohepatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
10.30476/ijns.2024.102706.1325
Abstract
Background: Dietary patterns affect different aspects of overall health, especially oral and dental status. This study aimed to explore the relationship between the Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth (DMFT) index and nutritional status using the Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010 (AHEI-2010) among health care workers.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on a population participating in the first phase of the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Employees’ Health Cohort Study (SUMS-EHCS) from August 2018 to the end of March 2019. Demographic data, occupational status, DMFT index, AHEI index using the semi-quantitative food frequency
questionnaire (FFQ) were determined. The relationship between DMFT and AHEI-2010 was assessed too.
Results: Totally, 1,116 SUMS-EHCS participants (mean age of 41.55±6.81 years, 52.9% female) were enrolled. The mean DMFT and AHEI-2010 were 10.46±5.45 and 65.23±13.05, respectively. A significant inverse linear relationship between DMFT and AHEI-2010 was observed (Spearman’s rho: -0.060; p=0.04). In addition, the multiple linear regression showed that DMFT index to be significantly decreased when AHEI-2010 increased [coefficient: -0.048 (95% confidence interval: -0.088, -0.008); p=0.01]. Moreover, according to multiple quantile regression, the significant inverse relationship between AHEI-2010 and DMFT could be generalized to the 50th quantile of DMFT, in which with every 10-unit increase in AHEI-2010 resulted in a decrease in DMFT by 0.41 teeth (p=0.006).
Conclusion: Greater adherence to AHEI-2010 may improve oral health. Moreover, lower age and sufficient educational level was related to a higher DMFT score.
Highlights
Seyed Jalil Masoumi (Google Scholar)
Keywords
Main Subjects
)