Hypertension, Periodontal Disease, and Potassium Intake in Nonsmoking, Nondrinker African Women on No Medication
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association of periodontitis and/or tooth loss with hypertension by excluding the common confounders. Eighty-one Tanzanian women who were aged 46–58 years, nonsmokers, nonalcoholic drinkers, and on no medication underwent clinical exam...
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| description | The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association of periodontitis and/or tooth loss with hypertension by excluding the common confounders. Eighty-one Tanzanian women who were aged 46–58 years, nonsmokers, nonalcoholic drinkers, and on no medication underwent clinical examination. Multiple-regression analysis showed that the severity of periodontitis was significantly correlated with increased systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Simple-regression analysis indicated that the severity of periodontitis was inversely correlated with 24-hour urinary excretion of potassium (r=-0.579, P=0.0004) and also inversely with the frequency of intakes of green vegetables (r=-0.232, P=0.031) and fruits (r=-0.217, P=0.0043). Low-potassium intake in the diet mostly accompanied by low dietary fiber intake increases BP as well as periodontal inflammation. Potassium intake may be an important factor linking periodontitis and hypertension in middle-aged nonsmoking and nonalcoholic women on no medication, although chronic inflammation such as periodontitis may cause hypertension through a more direct mechanism. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f0eb7c5dcfe448928fcb5cf5422df0ba2025-02-03T01:01:50ZengWileyInternational Journal of Hypertension2090-03922011-01-01201110.4061/2011/695719695719Hypertension, Periodontal Disease, and Potassium Intake in Nonsmoking, Nondrinker African Women on No MedicationMasashi Yamori0Marina Njelekela1Jacob Mtabaji2Yukio Yamori3Kazuhisa Bessho4Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, JapanDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), P.O. Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaDepartment of Physiology, Weill Bugando University College of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 1464, Mwanza, TanzaniaMukogawa Women's University Institute for World Health Development, 4-16 Edagawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8143, JapanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, JapanThe purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association of periodontitis and/or tooth loss with hypertension by excluding the common confounders. Eighty-one Tanzanian women who were aged 46–58 years, nonsmokers, nonalcoholic drinkers, and on no medication underwent clinical examination. Multiple-regression analysis showed that the severity of periodontitis was significantly correlated with increased systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Simple-regression analysis indicated that the severity of periodontitis was inversely correlated with 24-hour urinary excretion of potassium (r=-0.579, P=0.0004) and also inversely with the frequency of intakes of green vegetables (r=-0.232, P=0.031) and fruits (r=-0.217, P=0.0043). Low-potassium intake in the diet mostly accompanied by low dietary fiber intake increases BP as well as periodontal inflammation. Potassium intake may be an important factor linking periodontitis and hypertension in middle-aged nonsmoking and nonalcoholic women on no medication, although chronic inflammation such as periodontitis may cause hypertension through a more direct mechanism.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/695719 |
| spellingShingle | Masashi Yamori Marina Njelekela Jacob Mtabaji Yukio Yamori Kazuhisa Bessho Hypertension, Periodontal Disease, and Potassium Intake in Nonsmoking, Nondrinker African Women on No Medication International Journal of Hypertension |
| title | Hypertension, Periodontal Disease, and Potassium Intake in Nonsmoking, Nondrinker African Women on No Medication |
| title_full | Hypertension, Periodontal Disease, and Potassium Intake in Nonsmoking, Nondrinker African Women on No Medication |
| title_fullStr | Hypertension, Periodontal Disease, and Potassium Intake in Nonsmoking, Nondrinker African Women on No Medication |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hypertension, Periodontal Disease, and Potassium Intake in Nonsmoking, Nondrinker African Women on No Medication |
| title_short | Hypertension, Periodontal Disease, and Potassium Intake in Nonsmoking, Nondrinker African Women on No Medication |
| title_sort | hypertension periodontal disease and potassium intake in nonsmoking nondrinker african women on no medication |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/695719 |
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