Dietary Problems Are Associated with Frailty Status in Older People with Fewer Teeth in Japan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 19(23)2022 Dec 05.
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ABSTRACT
This study aimed to investigate the association between dietary problems and frailty according to tooth loss in older Japanese people. This cross-sectional study included 160 older people (mean age 82.6 years) from Japan. Frailty status was assessed using the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF) criteria, which consists of (i) weight loss > 5% in the past year, (ii) inability to perform five chair stands, and (iii) self-perceived reduced energy level. Frailty was defined as the presence of ≥2 items of SOF criteria. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed with frailty as the dependent variable and dietary problems as the independent variable, stratified according to having <20 teeth. Low appetite and no enjoyment of eating were associated with frailty after adjusting for covariates in participants with <20 teeth. Dietary problems, including low appetite, eating alone, and negative attitudes toward enjoyment of eating were associated with a self-perceived reduced energy level in participants with <20 teeth. However, this association was not observed in participants with ≥20 teeth. In older people with fewer teeth, dietary problems have been suggested to be associated with frailty. Therefore, it may be necessary to pay attention to dietary problems, especially in older people with tooth loss.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Perda de Dente
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Fraturas por Osteoporose
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Fragilidade
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article