Calcium, @entity560 , casein and whey protein intakes and XXXX among Danish adults.

@entity1 @entity102 @entity2521 @entity285 @entity9495 @entity560
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether intakes of @entity9495 , @entity560 , casein and whey are associated with @entity2521 and to investigate the possibility of interactions between them. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. An Internet-based, 267-item FFQ was used to assess dietary intake. Intakes of casein (32  0 g/d), whey proteins (9  6 g/d) and @entity560 (5  8  g/d) were classified as within v. above the 50th percentile. @entity9495 intake was classified as within v. below age-specific recommendations. Severe @entity2521 was defined as having >= 2 inter-proximal sites with clinical attachment loss >= 6 mm (not on the same tooth) and >= 1 inter-proximal site with pocket depth >= 5 mm. Since @entity560 influences @entity9495 absorption, models were stratified by lower and higher (<5  8 v. >= 5  8   g/d) @entity560 intake. SETTING: Danish Health Examination Survey (DANHES) 2007-2008. SUBJECTS: Adult @entity1 (n 3287) in the oral health study of DANHES 2007-2008. RESULTS: Intakes of @entity9495 within recommendations (OR=0  76; 95 % CI 0  58, 0  99), whey >= 9  6 g/d (OR=0  75; 95 % CI 0  58, 0  97) and casein >= 32 g/d (OR=0  75 95 % CI 0  58, 0  97) were associated with lower likelihood of severe @entity2521 after adjustment for age, gender, education, smoking, sucrose intake, @entity285 consumption, number of teeth, daily brushing, regular visits to the dentist and @entity102 , irrespective of @entity560 intake levels. Intake of @entity560 alone was not associated severe with @entity2521 . CONCLUSIONS: Intakes of @entity9495 , casein and whey protein were inversely associated with @entity2521 . Consumption of foods rich in @entity9495 , casein and whey (e.g. dairy foods) should be promoted, as they may contribute to the prevention of @entity2521 . Further longitudinal studies are required to confirm these associations.
