Association between tooth loss and obesity in Brazilian adults: a population-based study

Revista de Saúde Pública

Carla De Oliveira Bernardo²  Antonio Fernando Boing²  Francisco De Assis Guedes De Vasconcelos¹  Karen Glazer Peres²  Marco Aurélio Peres² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Centro de Ciências da Saúde Departamento de Saúde PúblicaFlorianópolis SC ,Brasil

关键词: Tooth Loss;    epidemiology;    Obesity;    epidemiology;    Risk Factors;    Socioeconomic Factors;    Cross-Sectional Studies;    Perda de Dente;    epidemiologia;    Obesidade;    epidemiologia;    Fatores de Risco;    Fatores Socioeconômicos;    Estudos Transversais;    Pérdida de Diente;    epidemiología;    Obesidad;    epidemiología;    Factores de Riesgo;    Factores Socioeconómicos;    Estudios Transversales;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0034-89102012000500010

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between tooth loss and general and central obesity among adults. METHODS: Population-based cross-sectional study with 1,720 adults aged 20 to 59 years from Florianópolis, Southern Brazil. Home interviews were performed and anthropometric measures were taken. Information on sociodemographic data, self-reported diabetes, self-reported number of teeth, central obesity (waist circumference [WC] > 88 cm in women and > 102 cm in men) and general obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 30 kg/m²) was collected. We used multivariable Poisson regression models to assess the association between general and central obesity and tooth loss after controlling for confounders. We also performed simple and multiple linear regressions by using BMI and WC as continuous variables. Interaction between age and tooth loss was also assessed. RESULTS: The mean BMI was 25.9 kg/m² (95%CI 25.6;26.2) in men and 25.4 kg/m2 (95%CI 25.0;25.7) in women. The mean WC was 79.3 cm (95%CI 78.4;80.1) in men and 88.4 cm (95%CI 87.6;89.2) in women. A positive association was found between the presence of less than 10 teeth in at least one arch and increased mean BMI and WC after adjusting for education level, self-reported diabetes, gender and monthly per capita income. However, this association was lost when the variable age was included in the model. The prevalence of general obesity was 50% higher in those with less than 10 teeth in at least one arch when compared with those with 10 or more teeth in both arches after adjusting for education level, self-reported diabetes and monthly per capita family income. However, the statistical significance was lost after controlling for age. CONCLUSIONS: Obesity was associated with number of teeth, though it depended on the participants' age groups.

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