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Association between oral health and nutrient intake in twelve‐year old Puerto Rican children
Author(s) -
Palacios Cristina,
Torres Roxana,
Santos Elvia,
Rivas-Tumanyan Sona,
Orraca Luis,
Elias Augusto
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.378.5
Subject(s) - calorie , medicine , nutrient , oral health , zoology , dentistry , biology , ecology
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between oral health and nutrient intake in 12 year‐old Puerto Ricans. METHODS An islandwide study in 1550 children was conducted in 2010–11 using a probabilistic sample. NIDCR diagnostic criteria were used for DMFT assessment. Exams were conducted by 3 calibrated examiners; 24‐h diet recall interview were performed in a subset and analyzed with NDSR. Subjects were grouped according to DMFT, number of decayed (DT) and missing teeth (MT) using the cut‐off point of 1 for each index (≥1 vs. 0). Differences between groups were evaluated with Wilcoxon test. RESULTS Preliminary results in 338 children show a median DMFT of 2.0; 65% had DMFT ≥1; 36% had DT ≥1 and 3% had MT ≥1. Children with a DMFT of ≥1 compared to those with 0 had higher intake of CHO (213 vs. 197 g), sucrose (39 vs. 28 g), total sugars (104 vs. 93 g) and fruit juice (1.3 vs. 0.9 servings) (p<0.05). Compared with children without any decayed teeth, those with at least 1 decayed tooth had higher intake of calories (1670 vs. 1570 kcals), sugars (109 vs. 96 g), fruit juice (1.6 vs. 1 serving), and refined foods (4.5 vs. 4.2 servings) (p<0.05). Those with a MT score of ≥1 compared with 0 had higher intake of calories (2269 vs. 1619 kcals), CHO (312 vs. 204 g), sugars (177 vs. 98 g), and added sugars (105 vs. 68 g) (p<0.05). CONCLUSION Carbohydrate quality intake was associated with the oral health status in Puerto Rican children.