Lycopene Intake Linked to Lower Severe Periodontitis Risk in Older Adults - Takeaways - DentalSpire

Lycopene Intake Linked to Lower Severe Periodontitis Risk in Older Adults

Association varies by race and sex in adults aged 65 to 79 years.

  • By

  • Olivia Anderson

  • January 15, 2026

  • 3 min

Share

  • 1

    Insufficient dietary lycopene intake is linked to a higher risk of severe periodontitis in older US adults.

  • 2

    The study analyzed data from 1,227 adults aged 65 to 79 years using NHANES between 2009 and 2014.

  • 3

    Severe periodontitis prevalence was 2.4% among those with sufficient lycopene intake versus 6.5% with insufficient intake.

  • 4

    Racial disparities were evident, with non-Hispanic Black participants nearly three times more likely to have severe periodontitis.

  • 5

    The findings suggest dietary lycopene may be a modifiable factor for periodontal health, warranting further research.

Original Source(s)

Lycopene Intake Linked to Lower Severe Periodontitis Risk in Older Adults

  • by Olivia Anderson

  • January 15, 2026

Related Content

Evolving Trends in Physical Fitness and Disparities Between Urban and Rural Areas: Insights from 1.2 Million Youth Over Two Decades of Urban Development

Modern Solutions for Biofilm Management and Fluoride-Free Remineralization

Why Catapult evaluators awarded Cocolab’s oral care products their vote of confidence.

Caries May May Signal Oral Antibiotic Resistance

Study found species-specific differences in biofilm -forming capacity and antimicrobial susceptibility among supragingival bacterial isolates from patients with active dental caries.