A case-control study on food intake of patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis.

Authors :: Ogura M
Yamamoto T
Morita M
Watanabe T
Source :: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics [Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod] 2001 Jan; Vol. 91 (1), pp. 45-9.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Objective: This study compared food intake among patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) and control patients.<br />Study Design: A total of 2129 outpatients of a dental hospital were enrolled. Of these, 118 patients reporting RAS experiences 4 times or more during the past year (RAS group) were selected with age-matched and sex-matched control patients. The patients filled out a questionnaire about the frequency intake of 33 foods.<br />Results: Principal component factor analysis extracted 2 food intake patterns (Factor I and II). The factor weight for Factor I showed a significantly positive correlation with consumption ratios of calcium, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin C intake to total daily intake. The median factor score for Factor I, which was calculated based on the factor weight, was significantly lower in the patients with RAS than that in the controls.<br />Conclusion: We hypothesize that not only iron and vitamin B1 might be deficient in these patients but also calcium and vitamin C.

Subjects :: Adult
Ascorbic Acid Deficiency etiology
Calcium deficiency
Case-Control Studies
Energy Intake
Female
Humans
Iron Deficiencies
Male
Nutrition Assessment
Statistics, Nonparametric
Stomatitis, Aphthous complications
Surveys and Questionnaires
Vitamin B Deficiency etiology
Deficiency Diseases etiology
Eating
Stomatitis, Aphthous physiopathology

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1079-2104
Volume :: 91
Issue :: 1
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 11174570
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1067/moe.2001.110414

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