Oral health status and cardiovascular risk profile in Cameroonian military population

W Bell Ngan; L Essama Eno Belinga; SAP Essam Nlo'o; E Abeng Mbozo'o; E Otsomoti; J Mekoulou Ndongo; EC Bika Lele; D Hupin; SH Mandengue; F Roche; B Bongue; W Bell Ngan; L Essama Eno Belinga; SAP Essam Nlo'o; E Abeng Mbozo'o; E Otsomoti; J Mekoulou Ndongo; EC Bika Lele; D Hupin; SH Mandengue; F Roche; B Bongue

doi:10.3934/publichealth.2021008

AIMS Public Health

2021, Volume 8, Issue 1: 100-109. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2021008

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Oral health status and cardiovascular risk profile in Cameroonian military population

1.
Department of Military Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon
2.
Physical Activities and Sport Physiology and Medicine Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Cameroon
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INSERM, U1059, Sainbiose, Dysfonction Vasculaire et Hémostase, Université de Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France
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Douala General Hospital, Cameroon
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Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Cameroon
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Fifth Military Sector Health Center, Ngaoundéré, Cameroon
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Cetaf, St-Etienne, France

Received: 02 October 2020 Accepted: 05 January 2021 Published: 13 January 2021

Background
Periodontal diseases (PD) seem to appear today as predictors of some cardiovascular diseases (CVD). There is a lack of data on the oral health among Cameroonian military population, and its relationship with CVD.

Purpose
Investigate on the link between oral health of Cameroonian military from the Ngaoundéré garrison and their cardiovascular risk profile.

Participants and methods
A cross-sectional study at the Fifth Military Sector Health Center in Ngaoundéré was conducted. General health parameters assessment was done according to the World Health Organization STEPS manual for surveillance of risk factors for non-communicable chronic diseases and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. The periodontal status was assessed using Dutch Periodontal Screening Index.

Results
Two hundred and five participants who were officers and non-commissioned officers (aged 47 ± 08 and 32 ± 08 years respectively), with 86.4% of men were included. Smoking was associated to periodontitis (OR = 4.44 [1.73–11.43], p = 0.0031). Quality of oral hygiene was associated to high cardiovascular risk profile, poor/good (OR = 3.96 [1.07–14.57], p = 0.0386) and medium/good (OR = 3.44 [1.11–10.66], p = 0.0322).

Conclusion
Lifestyle as tobacco consumption and poor oral hygiene were associated to CVD among military, and this call for change.
- oral health,
- cardiovascular risk,
- cardiovascular diseases,
- militaries
Citation: W Bell Ngan, L Essama Eno Belinga, SAP Essam Nlo'o, E Abeng Mbozo'o, E Otsomoti, J Mekoulou Ndongo, EC Bika Lele, D Hupin, SH Mandengue, F Roche, B Bongue. Oral health status and cardiovascular risk profile in Cameroonian military population[J]. AIMS Public Health, 2021, 8(1): 100-109. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2021008

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Abstract

Background

Periodontal diseases (PD) seem to appear today as predictors of some cardiovascular diseases (CVD). There is a lack of data on the oral health among Cameroonian military population, and its relationship with CVD.

Purpose

Investigate on the link between oral health of Cameroonian military from the Ngaoundéré garrison and their cardiovascular risk profile.

Participants and methods

A cross-sectional study at the Fifth Military Sector Health Center in Ngaoundéré was conducted. General health parameters assessment was done according to the World Health Organization STEPS manual for surveillance of risk factors for non-communicable chronic diseases and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. The periodontal status was assessed using Dutch Periodontal Screening Index.

Results

Two hundred and five participants who were officers and non-commissioned officers (aged 47 ± 08 and 32 ± 08 years respectively), with 86.4% of men were included. Smoking was associated to periodontitis (OR = 4.44 [1.73–11.43], p = 0.0031). Quality of oral hygiene was associated to high cardiovascular risk profile, poor/good (OR = 3.96 [1.07–14.57], p = 0.0386) and medium/good (OR = 3.44 [1.11–10.66], p = 0.0322).

Conclusion

Lifestyle as tobacco consumption and poor oral hygiene were associated to CVD among military, and this call for change.

Acknowledgments

The authorship team would like to thank the soldiers who participated in this research study.

Conflict of interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interest.

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