Oral health status and cardiovascular risk profile in Cameroonian military population

AIMS Public Health

W Bell Ngan¹  E Abeng Mbozo'o²  SAP Essam Nlo'o³  J Mekoulou Ndongo⁴  EC Bika Lele⁴  SH Mandengue⁴  B Bongue⁵  D Hupin⁵  F Roche⁶  L Essama Eno Belinga⁷  E Otsomoti⁸ 

[1] 1. Department of Military Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon 2. Physical Activities and Sport Physiology and Medicine Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Cameroon 3. INSERM, U1059, Sainbiose, Dysfonction Vasculaire et Hémostase, Université de Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France6. Fifth Military Sector Health Center, Ngaoundéré, Cameroon;1. Department of Military Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon5. Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Cameroon;1. Department of Military Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon;2. Physical Activities and Sport Physiology and Medicine Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Cameroon5. Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Cameroon;3. INSERM, U1059, Sainbiose, Dysfonction Vasculaire et Hémostase, Université de Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France7. Cetaf, St-Etienne, France;3. INSERM, U1059, Sainbiose, Dysfonction Vasculaire et Hémostase, Université de Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France;4. Douala General Hospital, Cameroon 5. Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Cameroon;6. Fifth Military Sector Health Center, Ngaoundéré, Cameroon;

关键词: oral health;    cardiovascular risk;    cardiovascular diseases;    militaries;   

DOI  :  10.3934/publichealth.2021008

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: Periodontal diseases (PD) seem to appear today as predictors of some cardiovascular diseases (CVD). There is a lack of data on the oral health among Cameroonian military population, and its relationship with CVD. Purpose: Investigate on the link between oral health of Cameroonian military from the Ngaoundéré garrison and their cardiovascular risk profile. Participants and methods: A cross-sectional study at the Fifth Military Sector Health Center in Ngaoundéré was conducted. General health parameters assessment was done according to the World Health Organization STEPS manual for surveillance of risk factors for non-communicable chronic diseases and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. The periodontal status was assessed using Dutch Periodontal Screening Index. Results: Two hundred and five participants who were officers and non-commissioned officers (aged 47 ± 08 and 32 ± 08 years respectively), with 86.4% of men were included. Smoking was associated to periodontitis (OR = 4.44 [1.73–11.43], p = 0.0031). Quality of oral hygiene was associated to high cardiovascular risk profile, poor/good (OR = 3.96 [1.07–14.57], p = 0.0386) and medium/good (OR = 3.44 [1.11–10.66], p = 0.0322). Conclusion: Lifestyle as tobacco consumption and poor oral hygiene were associated to CVD among military, and this call for change.

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