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Choi, Seo, and Hwang: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are associated with dental caries experience in Korean adolescents: the 2010 ~ 2014 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys

Abstract

Purpose

This study was conducted to evaluate the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and dental caries experience in Korean adolescents based on the 2010 ~ 2014 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.

Methods

The study subjects were 2,655 Korean adolescents aged 10 to 18 years. Subjects were classified into four groups according to their serum 25(OH)D levels. We used logistic regression to evaluate the relationship between vitamin D and for dental caries experience after adjusting for age, household income level, recipient of basic livelihood, tooth brushing and visiting dental clinics.

Result

Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that serum 25(OH)D insufficiency (20 ng/mL≤25(OH)D<30 ng/mL) was associated with increased odd ratios (ORs) for dental caries experience in boys (OR = 2.577, 95% CI = 1.013–6.557), compared with serum 25(OH)D sufficiency (25(OH)D≥30.0 ng/mL).

Conclusion

The serum 25(OH)D levels were found to be related to risk of dental caries experience in Korean adolescent boys.

Figures and Tables

Fig. 1

The flow chart for selection of subjects

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Table 1

General characteristics of subjects

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1) By t-test or chi-square test. Values are presented as mean ± SD or number (%).

Table 2

Association of experienced dental caries with various 25(OH)D levels

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1) Model 1: unadjusted 2) Model 2: adjusted for age, adjusted for age and sex in Total 3) Model 3: adjusted for variables in model 2 plus household income level, recipient of basic livelihood, tooth brushing and visiting dental clinic 4) OR: odds ratio 5) CI: confidence interval 6) p-values were obtained by multiple logistic regression analysis.

* p < 0.05

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Soyeon Choi
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Deog-Gyu Seo
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0160-6317

Ji-Yun Hwang
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4003-1293

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