Food Insecurity and Oral Health: A Systematic Review

Santin, Gabriela Cristina; Martins, Carolina Castro; Pordeus, Isabela Almeida; Fraiz, Fabián Calixto; Ferreira, Fernanda Morais

doi:10.4034/pboci.2014.144.08

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“…10 Both income and FI are related to dental caries. 5,11 FI, however, is also associated with income. Therefore, further studies are needed to identify the pathways by which FI and socioeconomic status contribute to poor health outcomes.…”

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“…Affirmative responses (yes = 1) are summed and the score ranges from 0 to 15. Based on this score, families are classified as follows: food security (score: 0), mild FI (score: 1-5), moderate FI (score: 6-10), and severe FI (score: [11][12][13][14][15]. 13 Income was analysed using the Brazilian monthly minimum wage (BMMW, equal to US$ 284 at the time the study was conducted) as the unit of analysis, which was divided by the number of residents in the home for the calculation of per capita household income.…”

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How much does household food insecurity explain income inequalities in untreated dental caries?

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Gomes

Granville‐Garcia

et al. 2019

Int J Paed Dentistry

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Background The pathway by which socioeconomic disadvantages are manifested in the occurrence of dental caries remains unclear. Aim To explore how much the association between untreated dental caries and income inequalities is related to household food insecurity (HFI). Design A population‐based study was conducted with a sample of 466 12‐year‐old students. Dental caries was evaluated by an examiner who had undergone calibration exercises. HFI was assessed using the Food Insecurity Scale validated for Brazilian Portuguese. Poisson regression models were created to determine associations between dental caries and both household income and HFI. The proportion of the income effect on dental caries explained by HFI was determined by the variation in percentages between the crude prevalence ratio (PRc) for dental caries and this measure adjusted by HFI (PRa). Results The prevalence of dental caries was higher among children from families with a per capita household income lower than US$ 71 (PR: 1.69; 95%CI: 1.15‐2.49) or from US$ 71 to US$ 142 (PR: 1.50; 95%CI: 1.04‐2.17). Moreover, 14% of the association between a low income and dental caries was explained by HFI. Conclusions Differences in the prevalence of dental caries in schoolchildren related to socioeconomic inequalities could partially be attributed to HFI in low‐income families.

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How much does household food insecurity explain income inequalities in untreated dental caries?

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Int J Paed Dentistry

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“…However, results found in Turkey [27] found that better economic condition is directly related to obesity among children, and a systematic review shows that economic difficulty can lead to increase vulnerability and health problems [28].…”

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Association Between Nutritional Status and Dental Caries in Brazilian Teenagers with and without Risk for Eating Disorders

Aragão¹,

Fernandes²,

Brandt³

et al. 2016

Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr.

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Objective: To evaluate the relationship between nutritional status and dental caries in Brazilian female adolescents with and without behavioral risk for eating disorders. Material and Methods: Cross-sectional study involving 60 girls, 15 to18 years old, randomly selected from public and private schools. Risk behavior for eating disorder was assessed by the Bulimic Investigatory Test of Edinburgh, anthropometric measurements were taken to calculate the body mass index, dental examinations were performed to verify the caries experience and a questionnaire to collect sociodemographic data was applied. Data were analyzed descriptively and analytically using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 18.0 software. The level of statistical significance was set at 5%, with a 95% confidence interval. Results: Most of the girls studied in public school (75,0%), had no partner (95,0%) and had a monthly family income above the minimum wage (63,3%). The prevalence of dental caries was high (86.7%). The most used practice for weight loss was the act of purge (18.3%). There was no statistically significant association between dental caries and Body Mass Index (p=0,655), however, it was observed that adolescents with high Body Mass Index had a higher risk for Eating Disorders (p<0,05). Conclusion: The nutritional status was not associated with dental caries, however the monitoring of girls with high Body Mass Indexis important due to the increased risk of eating disorders.

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“…Behavioural, cultural and social factors are the main potential risk factors that play roles in dental caries development. The impact of dietary habits and diet quality on oral health have been broadly studied; however, research on food insecurity is limited 3 …”

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“…The impact of dietary habits and diet quality on oral health have been broadly studied; however, research on food insecurity is limited. 3…”

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The association between food insecurity and dental caries among U.S. adults: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey

Bahanan

Singhal

Zhao

et al. 2021

Comm Dent Oral Epid

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Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the association between food insecurity and untreated dental caries using a nationally representative sample of US adults. Methods Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) cycles 2011‐2012 and 2013‐2014 on adults aged 18 years and older were analysed (n = 10 723). Primary predictors were overall food security (food‐secure/ food‐insecure) and household food security (full, marginal, low and very low). The main outcome was any untreated dental caries (none/ ≥ one). Multiple logistic regression analyses were done to estimate the adjusted odds ratio after controlling for confounders. Results Food‐insecure adults were more likely to have untreated dental caries than food‐secure adults after adjusting for potential confounders (OR: 1.2; 95% CI: 0.9‐1.5). Adults from households with marginal (OR:1.4; 95% CI:1.5‐2.2), low (OR:1.3, 95% CI:1.3‐2.0) and very low food security (OR:1.3; 95% CI:0.9‐1.5) had higher odds of untreated caries than adults from households with full food security. Following age stratification, marginal, low and very low food‐secure adults had higher prevalence of untreated dental caries than full food‐secure adults across all age groups. Conclusions Our findings suggest that food‐insecure adults had higher odds of untreated dental caries than food‐secure adults. These findings highlight the importance of assessing food insecurity as a risk factor for dental caries. Longitudinal cohort studies are recommended to determine causal mechanisms.

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Food Insecurity and Oral Health: A Systematic Review

Cited by 8 publications

References 30 publications

How much does household food insecurity explain income inequalities in untreated dental caries?

How much does household food insecurity explain income inequalities in untreated dental caries?

Association Between Nutritional Status and Dental Caries in Brazilian Teenagers with and without Risk for Eating Disorders

The association between food insecurity and dental caries among U.S. adults: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey

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