Dietary, self-reported oral health and socio-demographic predictors of general health status among older adults.

The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging
D S Brennan, K A Singh

Abstract

Poor dietary habits and nutritional intake are associated with a range of chronic diseases. Oral health may be directly associated with general health status, as well as related to diet. The aims are to assess dietary, self-reported oral health and socio-demographic predictors of general health status among older adults. Cross-sectional mailed survey. A random sample of adults in Adelaide, South Australia aged 60-71 years in 2008. Health status was measured using the EuroQol (EQ-5D). Compliance with dietary guidelines was measured using a 16-item index of grocery purchasing. Oral health was measured by self-reported number of teeth, oro-facial pain and sore gums. Socio-demographics included age, sex, birth place and subjective social status. Responses were collected from n=444 persons (response rate = 68.8%). The average EQ-5D score was 0.80 (se=0.01). Unadjusted analyses showed (p<0.05) EQ-5D scores were lower in the bottom tertile of compliance with dietary guidelines, for those reporting oro-facial pain, sore gums and fewer teeth, and for the lower social status group. Multivariate analyses showed (p<0.05) lower compliance with dietary guidelines was associated with poorer general health (beta=-0.10), as was oro-facial pain ...Continue Reading

References

Apr 1, 1996·The Journal of the American Dental Association·K J JoshipuraC W Douglass
Nov 21, 1997·Medical Care·P Dolan
Apr 2, 1998·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·J A Johnson, S J Coons
Jul 23, 1998·Medical Care·G H GilbertW B Vogel
Oct 10, 1998·The Journal of the American Dental Association·E KrallR Garcia
Jun 6, 1996·Health Policy·R Brooks
Mar 13, 2001·Journal of Public Health Dentistry·A W WallsP J Moynihan
Sep 25, 2002·Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics : the Official Journal of the British Dietetic Association·G TurrellT Gould
Sep 25, 2002·Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics : the Official Journal of the British Dietetic Association·K GiskesB Newman
Feb 4, 2003·Journal of Dental Research·R E Nowjack-Raymer, A Sheiham
May 22, 2004·Public Health Nutrition·Kylie BallAllison Hodge
Mar 2, 2005·Nutrition Journal·Ulrika LindmarkIngegerd Johansson
May 30, 2006·Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior·Joel GittelsohnBecky Ethelbah
Dec 14, 2007·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·David S BrennanKaye F Roberts-Thomson
Feb 13, 2009·The Journal of Nutrition·Sarah A McNaughtonDavid Crawford
Jun 12, 2009·Journal of Health Psychology·Shaelyn M Strachan, Lawrence R Brawley
Jul 8, 2010·Australian Dental Journal·D S BrennanAj Spencer
Sep 22, 2010·Public Health Nutrition·David S Brennan, Kiran A Singh
Feb 24, 2012·Gerodontology·Kiran A Singh, David S Brennan

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jun 27, 2014·PloS One·Chang-Rong TianJiang-Tao Wen
Apr 9, 2013·Clinical Oral Implants Research·Camila Heitor CamposRenata Cunha Matheus Rodrigues Garcia
Dec 10, 2015·Brazilian Dental Journal·Camila Heitor CamposRenata Cunha Matheus Rodrigues Garcia
Sep 15, 2019·Journal of Oral Rehabilitation·Susanna GillborgEwaCarin Ekberg
Jun 26, 2020·Australian Dental Journal·David S BrennanDandara G Haag
Feb 15, 2017·Journal of Public Health Dentistry·Lisa JamiesonNikki McCaffrey
Jun 6, 2017·Journal of Dental Research·D G HaagD S Brennan
May 10, 2017·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Dandara Gabriela HaagDavid Simon Brennan
Aug 8, 2021·Journal of Clinical Medicine·Anna Kabata-PiżuchAnna Marchewka
Aug 22, 2021·Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology·Vy Thi Nhat NguyenJun Aida

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.