Abstract
Objectives
This cross-sectional study investigated the factors associated with weight gain ≥ 10 kg after 20 years of age in the general Japanese population, with a focus on the number of teeth.
Materials and methods
We included individuals aged ≥ 40 years from Yamagata prefecture, Japan from 2017–2021. A postal survey was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire; 5,940 participants were included in the final analysis. The questionnaire included items on lifestyle factors, medical history, physical and mental conditions, oral health, and dietary intake. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent associations between weight gain ≥ 10 kg after 20 years of age and various parameters; adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated.
Results
Less than 20 teeth, male sex, drinking habit frequency, eating very fast or fast, and a higher frequency of eating-away-from-home were significant factors associated with weight gain ≥ 10 kg after 20 years of age; individuals with < 20 versus > 20 teeth exhibited a 1.35-fold higher OR (95% CI 1.15–1.59; p < 0.01).
Conclusions
Our results suggest that having < 20 teeth may affect weight gain ≥ 10 kg after 20 years of age. However, owing to the cross-sectional study design, causality could not be determined. Therefore, maintaining healthy lifestyle behaviors to avoid tooth loss may also affect weight gain ≥ 10 kg after 20 years of age.
Clinical relevance
Having < 20 teeth has the potential to affect long-term weight gain after 20 years of age.
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Data availability
Data cannot be shared for privacy or ethical reasons but are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request after permission of the ethics committee of Yamagata University.
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Conceptualization: [Shigeo Ishikawa],[Tsuneo Konta], and [Mitsuyoshi Iino];Methodology: [Shigeo Ishikawa] and [Tsuneo Konta]; Formal analysis and investigation: [Shigeo Ishikawa], [Tsuneo Konta], [Shinji Susa], [Kenichi Ishizawa], [Naohiko Makino], and [Yoshiyuki Ueno]; Writing—original draft preparation: [Shigeo Ishikawa]; Writing—review and editing:[Tsuneo Konta], [Shinji Susa], [Kenichi Ishizawa],[Naohiko Makino],[Yoshiyuki Ueno],[Naoki Okuyama], and [Mitsuyoshi Iino]; Supervision: [Shinji Susa], [Kenichi Ishizawa],[Naohiko Makino],[Yoshiyuki Ueno].
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Ishikawa, S., Konta, T., Susa, S. et al. Association of health behaviors, dietary habits, and oral health with weight gain after 20 years of age in community-dwelling Japanese individuals aged 40 years and older: a cross-sectional study. Clin Oral Invest 27, 7345–7358 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-023-05325-3
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