Sen Sourav, Deolia Shravani, Chhabra Kumar Gaurav, Chakraborty Rakashree, Chhabra Chaya, Rathi Anushree
Department of Public Health Dentistry, MM College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sharad Pawar Dental College, Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2019 Jun;8(6):2084-2088. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_242_19.
The development and integrity of the oral cavity and the progression of oral diseases may be affected by the nutritional status and diet of the person. The most ubiquitous oral diseases are found to be dental caries and periodontal diseases in the world. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to assess the correlation between food frequency with nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR), NAR with dental caries, and dental erosion.
This study was conducted among dental postgraduate (PG) students. A self-administered questionnaire was developed with consisted food frequency, acquired dietary allowance, Decayed, Missing Filled teeth (DMFT) index, and tooth wear index. Correlation was assessed between food frequency and NAR, NAR with dental caries and dental erosion.
Out of 123 PGs 100 PGs participated in the study making response rate 81%. Consumption of chapatti, pulses vegetables white rice, sugar, milk and milk products, and acidic food is on the daily basis mostly and it was statistically significant ( < 0.05). A statistically significant difference ( < 0.05) was also seen between frequency of consuming food items in decreasing order is fats, legumes, roots and tubers, fruits, meat and meat products, fried foods, vitamin and mineral supplements those who eat daily and never.
The significant association between food frequency and nutrient adequacy ratio might be helpful assessing nutritional values. The high use of acidic beverages is a serious threat to the health of the oral cavity.
口腔的发育与完整性以及口腔疾病的进展可能会受到个人营养状况和饮食的影响。在世界范围内，最普遍的口腔疾病是龋齿和牙周疾病。因此，本研究的目的是评估食物频率与营养素充足率（NAR）之间、NAR与龋齿及牙侵蚀之间的相关性。
本研究在牙科研究生中开展。自行设计了一份包含食物频率、获取的膳食摄入量、龋失补牙指数（DMFT）和牙齿磨损指数的问卷。评估了食物频率与NAR之间、NAR与龋齿及牙侵蚀之间的相关性。
123名研究生中有100名参与了研究，应答率为81%。薄饼、豆类、蔬菜、白米、糖、牛奶及奶制品和酸性食物的摄入大多为每日食用，且具有统计学意义（<0.05）。每日食用和从不食用的人群在食用各类食物的频率上，按从高到低的顺序，即脂肪、豆类、块根和块茎类、水果、肉类及肉制品、油炸食品、维生素和矿物质补充剂之间，也存在统计学显著差异（<0.05）。
食物频率与营养素充足率之间的显著关联可能有助于评估营养价值。高频率饮用酸性饮料对口腔健康构成严重威胁。
