Association between oral health and bowel habits: a cross-sectional study
Both chronic constipation and diarrhea were associated with higher risk of poor teeth condition. In the general population and subgroup analyses, individuals with stool frequency around 8-10 times per week demonstrated the lowest risk of poor teeth condition. Stratified analysis indicates that dietary fiber intake and PIR might modify the observed relationship between abnormal bowel habits and teeth condition.
Authors
- Zijie Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7974-7075)
- Zuhong Ji
- Mei Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4379-152X)
- Zhirui Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0332-7159)
- Lin Miao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1114-0530)
- Li Y (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3842-475X)
Institutions
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22747-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- Nanjing Medical University