Evaluation of oral health, taste perception, nutritional status and emotional well-being in post-menopausal women.
J Oral Rehabil
; 51(9): 1833-1838, 2024 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-38778703
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In postmenopausal women (PMW), vasomotor symptoms, emotional oscillations and sleep disturbances can affect physiological and psychological functioning. However, the effect of menopause on oral health-related parameters is not been thoroughly studied.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate oral health, taste perception, eating habits, nutritional status and emotional well-being in PMW compared with a group of young and healthy pre-menopausal women (PrMW). MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Two groups (Group I PMW and Group II PrMW) with 30 participants each, participated in the cross-sectional study. The study proforma contained measures of oral health, taste perception, nutritional status and anxiety levels of the women in both groups using validated and previously used tools were designed and implemented. The data were analysed with student t, Mann-Whitney U, and chi-squared tests to evaluate the differences between the two groups.RESULTS:
The cross-sectional study indicates no major differences in oral health, taste perception, nutritional and emotional status between PMW and PrMW. Nonetheless, there was a significant difference in perception of 'front teeth lengthening in size' and change in hot and cold sensations between the groups. Furthermore, the study group with PMW tends to have fewer natural teeth than the reference group.CONCLUSION:
Overall, menopause does not appear to affect oral health, taste perception, nutrition or emotional health. It is suggested that oral health and taste perception, as well as nutritional and emotional status, are associated with gradual aging processes that may or may not be affected by menopause.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Saúde Bucal
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Estado Nutricional
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Pós-Menopausa
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Percepção Gustatória
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Oral Rehabil
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Índia