J Periodontal Implant Sci.  2023 Aug;53(4):283-294. 10.5051/jpis.2202220111.

Increased prevalence of periodontitis with hypouricemic status: findings from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2016– 2018

• Joo JY
• Park HR
• Cho Y
• Noh Y
• Lee CH
• Lee SG

• KMID: 2557373
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5051/jpis.2202220111

Abstract

Purpose
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) levels and the risk of periodontitis in Korean adults using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES).
Methods
This cross-sectional study used data from the KNHANES 2016–2018 and analysed 12,735 Korean adults aged ≥19 years who underwent oral examinations. Hypouricemia was defined as SUA <3 mg/dL in men and <2 mg/dL in women, and hyperuricemia was defined as SUA ≥7 mg/dL in men and ≥6 mg/dL in women.
Results
The weighted prevalence of hypouricemia and hyperuricemia was 0.6% and 12.9%, respectively. The overall weighted periodontitis rate was 30.5%. The frequency of periodontitis in subjects with hypouricemia, normouricemia, and hyperuricemia were 51.1%, 30.3%, and 30.6%, respectively. Study participants with hypouricemia were significantly older, had significantly fasting blood glucose levels, and had better kidney function than non-hypouricemic participants. In univariate logistic regression analyses, hypouricemia was associated with periodontitis, but hyperuricemia was not. The fully adjusted model revealed that the adjusted odds ratio of hypouricemia for periodontitis was 1.62 (95% confidence interval, 1.13–2.33), while the relationship between hyperuricemia and periodontitis in the multivariable logistic regression model was not significant.
Conclusions
The results of this study suggest that hypouricemia is associated with an increased risk of periodontitis.

Keyword

Health survey; Inflammation; Korea; Oxidative stress; Periodontitis; Uric acid