Diet and medical history of 1,058 physicians and dentists and their wives were analyzed. Five parameters of refined carbohydrate consumption were found to be significantly (p less than 0.010 to less than 0.001) related to the incidence of skin symptoms and signs. Those subjects reporting one or more symptoms and signs (versus none) consumed a significantly greater quantity of refined carbohydrates as measured by each parameter--total calories, calories from refined carbohydrate, percentage of calories from refined carbohydrate, grams of refined carbohydrate, and teaspoonfuls of sugar.

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PubMed1976

Daily vitamin C consumption and fatigability.

The increased prevalence of fatigue in persons with a low intake of vitamin C is mentioned only briefly in the literature. An analysis of the authors' data on vitamin C intake and fatigability in 411 dentists and their wives revealed a negative relationship. The mean number of fatigue symptoms among the low users of vitamin C was double that among the relatively high users of vitamin C. The mean difference was statistically significant.

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PubMed1976

Daily tobacco consumption and electrocardiography [P1 and T1].

The unfavorable electrocardiographic effect of cigarette consumption in a large sample of health professionals [doctors and their wives] confirms earlier such reports in smaller groups.

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PubMed1976

The ecology of the prosthodontic problem.

Denture failures are a constant reminder that mechanical fit and good occlusion are not necessarily the only factors that contribute to denture success. Although diet and nutrition represent one of the significant factors in determining the resistance or susceptibility of oral tissues to the denture and its trauma, they receive little attention in the average dental office. This is true notwithstanding the fact that many published clinical observations attest to the importance of diet and nutrition in the assurance of denture success. A cursory review of the literature, however, revealed only two controlled studies dealing with nutrition and denture success or failure. These reports suggest that protein, trace minerals, and the reduction in refined carbohydrate intake can be used to increase denture tolerance. Such an effect increases the chance of denture success and decreases the chance of denture failure.

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PubMed1976

Sucrose, neutrophilic phagocytosis and resistance to disease.

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PubMed1976

Cigarette consumption and the syndrome of oral sickness.

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