Analysis of Dietary Related Factors of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis among College Students.

Qian Du,Shenglou Ni,Yanling Fu,Sanhai Liu

doi:10.1155/2018/2907812

Abstract

Objective We investigated the occurrence of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) among college students and its potential influence by dietary habits. Methods Study of dietary habits and RAS among students in Beijing University of Chinese Medicine was carried by homemade questionnaire. Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify RAS risk factors and explore their relations. Results Among 1011 investigated college students, family history (odds ratio (OR) 1.678, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 1.192 to 2.364, p < 0.05), bed late (OR 1.515, 95% CI 1.005 to 2.285, p < 0.05), frequent thirst (OR 1.842, 95% CI 1.393 to 2.435, p < 0.001), and frequent drinking carbonated beverages (OR 1.369, 95% CI 1.029 to 1.821, p < 0.05) were independent risk factors for RAS, but preference for nuts (OR 0.607, 95% CI 0.448 to 0.824, p < 0.001) was a protective factor. There was no statistical difference in fruit intake between RAS and non-RAS groups (χ2 = 5.249, p > 0.05). Conclusions Among college students, frequent drinking carbonated beverages or frequent thirst will increase its possibility, whereas preference for nuts provides protection. In addition, fruit intake does not have a positive effect.

Highlights

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), or recurrent oral ulceration (ROU), is one of the most common oral mucosal diseases
This study mainly focuses on investigating the prevalence of RAS among college students in Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, analyze the difference of daily dietary habits between RAS patients and the healthy people, and Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine explore its potential influence on RAS
Among these non-RAS participants, 465 students suffered from oral ulceration but could not be diagnosed as RAS and 249 healthy ones did not have oral ulceration

Summary

Objective

We investigated the occurrence of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) among college students and its potential influence by dietary habits. Among 1011 investigated college students, family history (odds ratio (OR) 1.678, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 1.192 to 2.364, p < 0.05), bed late (OR 1.515, 95% CI 1.005 to 2.285, p < 0.05), frequent thirst (OR 1.842, 95% CI 1.393 to 2.435, p < 0.001), and frequent drinking carbonated beverages (OR 1.369, 95% CI 1.029 to 1.821, p < 0.05) were independent risk factors for RAS, but preference for nuts (OR 0.607, 95% CI 0.448 to 0.824, p < 0.001) was a protective factor. There was no statistical difference in fruit intake between RAS and non-RAS groups (χ2 = 5.249, p > 0.05). Frequent drinking carbonated beverages or frequent thirst will increase its possibility, whereas preference for nuts provides protection. Fruit intake does not have a positive effect

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