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Association between food-derived water intake and oral health indicators among Korean older adults living alone: a cross-sectional study using data from the 2020–2024 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

  • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
  • Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
  • 2026, 26(4), pp.523~531
  • DOI : 10.13065/jksdh.2026.26.4.11
  • Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry
  • Received : July 3, 2026
  • Accepted : July 24, 2026
  • Published : August 30, 2026

Ji-Young Lee 1,  Da-Jeong Kim 2,  Yu-Rin Kim 2

1대동대학교 치위생과
2신라대학교 치위생학과

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Objectives: To compare food-derived water intake and oral health between Korean older adults living in single-person households (SG) and those living in multi-person households (MG), and to examine the association between food-derived water intake and oral health among those living alone using data from the 2020–2024 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). Methods: This cross-sectional study included 8,164 adults aged ≥65 years (SG=2,158; MG=6,006). Food-derived water intake was categorized into quartiles (Q1-Q4). Oral health indicators included the number of natural teeth and self-reported difficulties with chewing and speaking. Complex sample analyses were performed after adjustment for sociodemographic characteristics and comorbidities. Results: Participants in SG had lower food-derived water intake than those in MG, with Q1 being the most common in SG (25.1%) and Q4 in MG (32.2%) (p<0.001). SG also had fewer natural teeth (17.03 vs. 18.84) and poorer oral health scores (4.69 vs. 4.43; all p<0.001). Among SG, lower food-derived water intake was associated with fewer natural teeth and greater speaking and overall oral health problems in the lowest quartiles after adjustment (p<0.05), although the associations were not consistently graded across quartiles. Conclusions: Older adults living alone had lower food-derived water intake and poorer oral health than those living with others. These findings suggest that promoting adequate hydration should be considered in community-based oral health programs targeting older adults living alone.

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