Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association between food insecurity and periodontitis in Korean adults.
Methods: The data used for analysis were obtained from the 7th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016-2018)....
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association between food insecurity and periodontitis in Korean adults.
Methods: The data used for analysis were obtained from the 7th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016-2018). Data were analyzed using chi-square test. Additionally, multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association between food insecurityand periodontitis. Statistical significance level was set at <0.05.
Results: In models corrected for social, economic, medical, and health behavioral factors, logisticregression analysis for food anxiety and periodontitis showed a significant correlation with F4 (oddsratio [OR]: 2.22, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.03-4.79).
Conclusions: There was a significant association between food insecurity and periodontitis in Korean adults. These results show that food insecurity is associated with periodontitis, and that foodstability is an essential factor in improving or managing periodontitis.