J Korean Acad Oral Health.  2014 Jun;38(2):82-89.

Correlation between vitamin C intake and periodontal disease: The Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2010

• Paek K
• Lee S

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Vitamin C is important for maintaining periodontal health. The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between vitamin C intake and periodontal disease in adults.
METHODS
The data collected from the 2010 Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was retrospectively reviewed. The final sample included 2,878 subjects, aged between 30 and 59 years. These patients had also undergone the required oral examinations and had taken health and nutrition surveys.
RESULTS
The incidence of periodontal disease was 24.4%. The patients' gender, age, spouse, education level, smoking habits, brushing frequency, and vitamin C intake were considered to be significant risk factors for periodontal disease based on complex sampling analysis. The multivariate-adjusted odds ratio for occurrence of periodontal disease was 0.69 (95% confidence interval, 0.477-0.987) when the vitamin C intake of subjects in quartile 4 (Q4) and Q1 were compared (P=0.0421).
CONCLUSIONS
The findings of this study suggest that vitamin C intake is significantly associated with periodontal disease, and also provide information that will aid in the prevention of periodontal disease.

Keyword

Dietary vitamin C; Periodontal disease; Korean adults; 2010 KNHANES V

MeSH Terms

Adult
Ascorbic Acid*
Diagnosis, Oral
Education
Humans
Incidence
Korea
Nutrition Surveys*
Odds Ratio
Periodontal Diseases*
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Smoke
Smoking
Spouses
Ascorbic Acid
Smoke

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