A study on the relationship between food insecurity and periodontitis in Korean adults:the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES VII) from 2016-2018 / 대한구강보건학회지

ABSTRACT

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 insecurity and periodontitis. Statistical significance level was set at <0.05. @*Results@#In models corrected for social, economic, medical, and health behavioral factors, logistic regression analysis for food anxiety and periodontitis showed a significant correlation with F4 (odds ratio [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 food stability is an essential factor in improving or managing periodontitis.