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RESEARCH REPORT |
1 Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London Medical School, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT, UK; and
2 Division of Population and Health Promotion Sciences, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 45 Center Drive, Room 4AS-43J, Bethesda, MD 20892-6401, USA;
*address to which correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed; corresponding author, Ruth.Nowjack-Raymer{at}nih.gov
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KEY WORDS: dentures • health disparities • nutrition • NHANES III • Healthy People 2010
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Denture-wearers consumed vegetables (Halling et al., 1988; Moynihan et al., 1994; Joshipura et al., 1996), whole meal bread (Moynihan et al., 1994), and dietary fiber (Moynihan et al., 1994; Johansson et al., 1994; Joshipura et al., 1996; Krall et al., 1998; Steele et al., 1998) less often than those who had some natural teeth. Comparisons made for general fruit intake were equivocal (Johansson et al., 1994; Joshipura et al., 1966), but the edentulous consumed apples and pears less often than did the dentate (Halling et al., 1988; Joshipura et al., 1996). With respect to biochemical analytes found in fruits and vegetables, significant differences were found for plasma retinol, alpha tocopherol, and vitamin C between the edentulous and the dentate in a national survey of older adults (Steele et al., 1998; Sheiham et al., 2001).
The objective of the present study was to assess, in a representative sample of the US adult population, whether the intake of specific nutritious food items, dietary fiber, and levels of blood analyte differed between those who were edentulous and reported wearing complete upper and lower dentures and those who had all of their natural teeth.
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Measurement of Diet and Nutritional Status—Dependent Variables
The diet-related variables were the intake per month of carrots and tossed salads from a food-frequency questionnaire and intake of dietary fiber derived from a quantitative, 24-hour dietary recall interview. Nutritional status variables were serum levels of beta carotene, folate, and vitamin C from blood analyte assessments.
Measurement of Dental Status—Independent Variables
Denture-wearers were defined as the totally edentulous who reported that they wore both upper and lower dentures "all of the time" or "only when awake". The fully dentate were those who had 28 permanent teeth (3rd molars were not counted in NHANES III).
Measurement of Covariates
Covariates used in the multivariate models included those socio-economic and behavioral factors that were identified in the literature as being associated with diet, nutritional status, and tooth loss (Willett, 1998;b US Department of Health and Human Services, 2000b). Accordingly, adjustments were made for age at time of examination, gender, race/ethnicity, caloric intake, vitamin and mineral supplement use, income, and education. Those with serum cotinine levels higher than 10 ng/dL were classified as smokers (Klebanoff et al., 1998).
Statistical Analyses
Multi-linear regression models were constructed to adjust for the influence of the covariates. Statistical comparisons were made between those who wore dentures and the fully dentate, by analysis of covariance and the Satterthwaite F adjusted statistic, with p values of < 0.05 considered statistically significant. SUDAAN software, appropriate weights, and design effects were used to produce unbiased SEs (National Center for Health Statistics, 1996; Shah et al., 1997 ).
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). Denture-wearers were, on average, older than the fully dentate, female, black non-Hispanic, of the lower SES levels, smokers, and non-vitamin and mineral supplement users.
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). In addition, denture-wearers consumed 1.2 times less dietary fiber, 2.5 grams, than did the fully dentate, 15.1 grams vs. 17.6 grams, respectively (p = 0.04).
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). The serum beta carotene level among denture-wearers was 1.7 times lower than that of the fully dentate, 9.8 vs. 16.6 µg/dL, respectively (p < 0.0003), 1.3 times lower for serum folate, 4.7 vs. 6.1 ng/dL (p < 0.003), and 1.1 times lower for serum vitamin C, 0.87 vs. 0.95 mg/dL (p < 0.04) than for that of the fully dentate.
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Numerous methods for the quantification of diet exist, and each has its own inherent strengths and weaknesses. For example, some suggest that nutrition epidemiology methods such as the 24-hour dietary recall and food intake records may not provide a complete picture of what is being eaten on a routine basis. Other methods, such as Food Frequency Questionnaires, are criticized because people may not recall exactly what they have eaten over a period of time. Thus, it is recommended that, where possible, several methods be used to get as complete a picture of nutritional status as possible, and to verify that the results demonstrate a similar pattern. This study utilized data from three nutrition epidemiology approaches—a Food Frequency Questionnaire, 24-hour quantitative dietary recall, and biochemical analyte levels—to provide a picture of the intake of nutrient-laden vegetables that are also high in dietary fiber. The three biochemical analytes assessed are known to be particularly well-correlated with the recent intake of food items high in those nutrients (Bates et al., 1997; Hunter, 1998). The consistency of the findings of this study across the three nutrition epidemiology approaches used in NHANES III and with results of other studies (Halling et al., 1988; Johansson et al., 1994; Moynihan et al., 1994; Joshipura et al., 1996; Krall et al., 1998; Steele et al., 1998; Sheiham et al., 1999) lends strength to the evidence that findings of associations between dental status and diet and nutritional status are not artifacts of any one approach. This evidence of an association from these cross-sectional surveys is supplemented with that of one longitudinal study (Joshipura et al., 1996) that found that, as participants lost teeth over time, their intake of nutritious foods declined. The size and design of this NHANES study allowed for the adjustment for social and behavioral factors, such as smoking status and vitamin and mineral supplement use, that has not been possible in other studies. Adjustments for factors such as cotinine levels are of particular importance because of the known association between tobacco use and periodontal disease and diet as well as biochemical analyte levels. This study demonstrates that even when these factors are adjusted for, disparities exist between edentulous complete-denture-wearers and the fully dentate.
This study is one of two contemporary large-scale studies to include measures of biochemical analyte levels, as well as dental status, the other being the British National Diet and Nutrition Survey-NDNS (Steele et al., 1998; Sheiham et al., 2001). Differences in the levels of plasma vitamin C and plasma retinol were found between the edentulous and dentate older people (analytes for folate were not included in the NDNS analysis). The consistency of the findings for the two studies—despite the fact that the NDNS focused on seniors 65 years and older, did not differentiate between edentulous denture-wearers and non-wearers, and did not adjust for the influence of smoking—lends credence to the findings that the edentulous, across the adult life span, are at increased risk of having lower intakes of nutrient-rich foods, and that, in turn, is manifested in lower levels of nutrients in the blood.
While tooth loss is declining in the United States, the number of people who may be at nutritional risk is not insignificant, since an estimated 12,447,000 people, or 9.5% of the entire US civilian, non-institutionalized population aged 25 years and older, reported wearing complete dentures. Clinical studies indicate that providing the edentulous with conventional or mandibular implant-supported overdentures alone does not result in improvements in diet and nutrition (Sebring et al., 1995; Hamada et al., 2001 ; Roumanas et al., 2002). Innovative research, including both health promotion and clinical approaches, may be warranted to improve diet. In the meantime, nutritionists, caterers, and oral and other health professionals need to be aware of the potential diet-related problems faced by the edentate segment of the population.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
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Received June 13, 2002; Last revision October 25, 2002; Accepted November 5, 2002
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