Dietary Intake, Body Composition, and Oral Health Parameters among Female Patients with Primary Sjögren's Syndrome

There is limited knowledge about dietary intake and body composition among patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome. We assessed dietary intakes with 24-h recalls and body composition with anthropometry and bioelectrical impedance in 20 female patients. Various scoring tools were used to assess...

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Published in:Nutrients 2018-07, Vol.10 (7), p.866
Main Authors: Nesvold, Marianne B, Jensen, Janicke L, Hove, Lene H, Singh, Preet B, Young, Alix, Palm, Øyvind, Andersen, Lene Frost, Carlsen, Monica H, Iversen, Per Ole
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropometry
Beverages
Bioelectricity
Body composition
Body weight
Bread
Carbohydrates
Dietary intake
dietary intakes
Health
Margarine
Micronutrients
Nutrition
Oils & fats
oral health
Oral hygiene
Patients
primary Sjögren’s syndrome
Quality of life
Sjogren's syndrome
Xerostomia
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Summary:There is limited knowledge about dietary intake and body composition among patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome. We assessed dietary intakes with 24-h recalls and body composition with anthropometry and bioelectrical impedance in 20 female patients. Various scoring tools were used to assess oral health. The patients had a lower energy percentage (E%) from carbohydrates ( = 0.02) and a higher E% from fat ( = 0.01) compared to a reference group. The lower intake of carbohydrates was due to a lower bread intake ( = 0.04), while the higher intake of fat was due to a higher intake of butter, margarine, and oil ( = 0.01). The patients ate more than twice ( = 0.02) as much fish as the reference group. The compliance to recommended intakes of macro- and micronutrients was good. Forty-percent of the patients were overweight/obese. Increased intake of beverages was observed in patients with severe xerostomia and/or low oral health-related quality of life, whereas reduced fat intake was found in hyposmic patients. In conclusion, the dietary intake among the patients was not much different from the reference group and complied with recommendations. Most oral health parameters were not associated with nutrient intakes. Specific dietary guidelines are probably not needed to ensure adequate nutrition among such patients.
ISSN:2072-6643
2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu10070866