An oral health optimized diet can reduce gingival and periodontal inflammation in humans - a randomized controlled pilot study

Table 3 Regression analysis regarding clinical factors and degree of compliance

Clinical factor	Dietary factor	Coefficient	Standard deviation	p-value	95 % confidence interval
PI	Vitamin C	0.12	0.09	0.181	[-0.56; 0.30]
	Omega-3 FA	-0.26	0.11	0.022	[-0.49; -0.04]
	Fibers	0.33	0.15	0.021	[0.05; 0.63]
	Vitamin D	-0.10	0.83	0.815	[-0.18; 0.14]
	Antioxidants	-0.05	0.10	0.589	[-0,25; 0.14]
	Carbohydrate reduction	-0.11	0.13	0.375	[-0,38; 0.14]
GI	Vitamin C	-0.08	0.10	0.452	[-0.28; 0.12]
	Omega-3 FA	-0.42	0.12	0.001	[-0.69; -0.18]
	Fibers	0.01	0.16	0.952	[-0.31; 0.33]
	Vitamin D	0.15	0.09	0.089	[-0.02; 0.32]
	Antioxidants	-0.20	0.11	0.272	[-0.33; 0.09]
	Carbohydrate reduction	-0.59	0.15	0.001	[-0.88; -0.29]
BOP	Vitamin C	-0.09	0.11	0.394	[-0.30; 0.12]
	Omega-3 FA	-0.04	0.09	0.68	[-0.21; 0.14]
	Fibers	0.22	0.14	0.11	[-0.05; 0.49]
	Vitamin D	0.01	0.07	0.95	[-0.14; 0.15]
	Antioxidants	-0.16	0.09	0.06	[-0.33; 0.01]
	Carbohydrate reduction	-0.47	0.14	0.01	[-0.75; –0.29]
PISA	Vitamin C	-59.03	147.25	0.689	[-347.64; 229.58]
	Omega-3 FA	-229.65	136.18	0.092	[-496.43; 37.14]
	Fibers	239.73	200.92	0.233	[-154.07; 633.53]
	Vitamin D	113.11	113.65	0.320	[-109.64; 335.86]
	Antioxidants	-87.78	125.79	0.485	[-334.33; 158.76]
	Carbohydrate reduction	-581.59	197.88	0.003	[-969.42; -193.76]

Regression analysis regarding the influence of the degree of compliance on the clinical parameters with time as a categorical variable adjusted by age, gender and BMI. Omega-3 FA Omega-3 fatty acids, PI plaque index, GI gingival index, BOP bleeding on probing, PISA periodontal inflamed surface area

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