Abstract
This study aimed to investigate BMI changes following a temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD) diagnosis. The Korean National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Cohort from 2002 to 2015 was used. In Study I, 1808 patients with TMJD (TMJD I) were matched with 7232 participants in comparison group I. The change in BMI was compared between the TMJD I and comparison I groups for 1 year. In study II, 1621 patients with TMJD (TMJD II) were matched with 6484 participants in comparison group II participants. The change in BMI was compared between the TMJD II and comparison II groups for 2 years. In Study I, the BMI change was not associated with TMJD. In Study II, the BMI change was associated with TMJD in the interaction of the linear mixed model (p = 0.003). The estimated value (EV) of the linear mixed model was −0.082. The interaction was significant in women < 60 years old, women ≥ 60 years old, and the obese I category. TMJD was not associated with BMI changes after 1–2 years in the overall population. In women and obese patients, TMJD was associated with a decrease in BMI after 2 years.
Highlights
We hypothesized that temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD) might be associated with weight loss, as it is closely associated to mastication function. This relationship had not previously been evaluated using rigorous methods. We evaluated this association using health check-up data that were objectively measured and compared the data with the matched comparison participants using a large population-based cohort
The participants had been diagnosed under the diagnostic code for TMJD (ICD-10: K07.6)
A decrease in body mass index (BMI) was observed in the TMJD II group compared with the comparison II group only in women and the obese I category
Summary
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a group of disorders that includes temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and dysfunction. It might originate from changes in the structure and function of the TMJ, masticator muscle, and osseous structure [1]. It is the most common orofacial pain, and its prevalence is ~20% of the general population [2]. In Korea, 11.8% of the general population experiences TMD [4]. The risk factors for TMD have been reported to be obesity, occlusion abnormalities, bruxism, trauma, osteoporosis, stress, anxiety, and depression [5,6].
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