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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Hypertension, periodontal disease, and potassium intake in nonsmoking, nondrinker African women on no medication
International Journal of Hypertension, Volume 2011, Article 695719, Year 2011
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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. Copyright © 2011 Masashi Yamori et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Yamori, Masashi
Japan, Kyoto
Kyoto University
Njelekela, Marina Alois
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Mtabaji, Jacob Phillip
Tanzania, Mwanza
Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences
Yamori, Yukio
Japan, Nishinomiya
Mukogawa Women's University
Bessho, Kazuhisa
Japan, Kyoto
Kyoto University
Statistics
Citations: 24
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4061/2011/695719
ISSN:
20900384
e-ISSN:
20900392
Research Areas
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Female