Milk Consumption and Its Association with Dental Caries: Gender-Specific Insights from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013–2015)

• Published in: Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Vol. 60; no. 6; p. 967
• Main Authors: Min, Eun Jeong, Park, EunKyung, Park, Jun-Beom
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.06.2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Animals; Chronic diseases; Chronic illnesses; Dental caries; Dental Caries - epidemiology; epidemiology; Female; Health aspects; Health surveillance; Health surveys; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Milk; Milk - adverse effects; Nutrition; Nutrition Surveys; Odds Ratio; oral health; Prevalence; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Requirements; Sex Factors; Surveys; Toothbrushing; Trade and professional associations; Womens health; Republic of Korea; South Korea; United States > US; Japan; dental caries; milk; epidemiology; oral health; health surveys

Background and Objectives: This study aims to bridge these gaps by utilizing data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013–2015), examining the nuanced associations between milk consumption’s quantity, frequency, and type and the prevalence of dental caries. Materials an...