| Literature DB >> 11332523 |
A Sheiham1, J G Steele, W Marcenes, C Lowe, S Finch, C J Bates, A Prentice, A W Walls.
Abstract
Dental health status may influence nutrition. The objective of this part of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey was to assess if there is a relationship between dental status in people 65 years and older and intake of certain nutrients and any link between dental status and blood-derived values of key nutrients. Random national samples of independently living subjects and those living in institutions had dental examinations, interviews, four-day food diaries, and blood and urine analyzed. In the sample living independently, intakes of most nutrients were lower in edentate than dentate subjects. Intake of non-starch polysaccharides, protein, calcium, non-heme iron, niacin, and vitamin C was significantly lower in edentate subjects. People with 21 or more teeth consumed more of most nutrients, particularly of non-starch polysaccharide. This relationship in intake was not apparent in the hematological analysis. Plasma ascorbate and plasma retinol were the only analytes significantly associated with dental status.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID： 11332523 DOI： 10.1177/00220345010800020201
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Dent Res ISSN： 0022-0345 Impact factor: 6.116