Abstract
There are very few studies on metabolic syndrome (MetS) and oral health in postmenopausal women. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to determine the association between MetS and its components and the number of remaining teeth in postmenopausal women in Korea. The study selected 3320 menopausal women (40–79 years old) from those who participated in the seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Survey (2016–2018). Multiple regression and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the association between MetS and its components and the number of remaining teeth. According to the multiple regression analysis, the regression coefficient (B) values were −1.62 (p < 0.05), −1.31 (p < 0.05), −1.60 (p < 0.05), and −2.28 (p < 0.05) in the hypertension group, hyperglycemia group, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol group, and MetS prevalence group, respectively. This indicates that the number of remaining teeth was lower in the MetS prevalence group as compared to the non-prevalence groups. As observed in the multiple logistic regression analysis, the odds ratio of the number of remaining teeth (less than 20) was higher in the MetS prevalence group (1.82 (p < 0.05)) as compared to the non-prevalence groups (1.25 (p < 0.05) in the abdominal obesity group, 1.50 (p < 0.05) in the hypertension group, 1.36 (p <0.05) in the hyperglycemia group, and 1.72 (p < 0.05) in the low HDL cholesterol group). Therefore, our results indicate that abdominal obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and prevalence of MetS are associated with tooth loss in postmenopausal women.
Highlights
Drinking was highest at 60.0% in the low group, and the number of participants in smoking was highest at 93.1% in the no group
Our study showed that metabolic syndrome (MetS), abdominal obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia are associated with tooth loss in postmenopausal women
MetS components were significantly associated with hypertension, hyperglycemia, and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels in the multiple regression analysis
Summary
In Korea, due to the rapid aging of the population, the number of people aged 65 and above accounted for 14.9% in 2019, and it is expected to increase to 25.0% in 2030 and. The average age of menopause is 49.3 years [2], which comprises one-third of their lives. The importance of menopause in women is emerging in terms of life and health care. Menopause is defined as the permanent cessation of menstruation due to a decrease in ovarian hormone secretion, either spontaneously or by surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation [3,4]. The Korean Society of Menopause defines menopause as the absence of menstruation for a sustained period of more than 12 consecutive months after the last menstrual period. Due to individual differences, menopause occurs at an average age of 48–52
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