M Stevenson, K Halpin
Emerging and endemic zoonotic diseases: surveillance and diagnostics
Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics)
determine relationship food insecurity periodontitis among adults united states us secondary analysis 20092014 national health nutrition examination survey data sample included 6108 us participants aged 30 years probability weighted sample periodontitis status measured fullmonth oral examinations 6 sites per tooth clinical attachment loss periodontal probing depth food insecurity assessed 18item us food security survey module controlling covariates multiple logistic regression showed periodontitis associated low food security adjusted odds ratio aor130 95 ci 108157 risk factors periodontitis included hba1c 7 aor174 95 ci 126240 seeking emergency dental care aor136 95 ci119155 smoking status racial minorities low income older age protective factors periodontitis annual dental visit aor052 95 ci 043064 health insurance aor066 95 ci 054080 female gender college education food insecurity associated higher risk periodontitis among us adults enough food eat basic human right would improve wellbeing