Measuring the Rheological and Textural Properties of Thick Purees Used to Manage Patients with Swallowing Disorders.

ABSTRACT: Texture-modified diets are the first-line compensatory strategy for older patients with swallowing and mastication disorders. However, the absence of a common protocol to assess textural properties inhibits their standardization and quality control and, thus, patient safety. This study aimed to (a) assess the rheological and textural properties of ten thick purees (Texture C, British Dietetic Association), (b) understand the effect of oral processing, and (c) measure the properties of the ready-to-swallow bolus after oral processing in healthy adults. Shear viscosity at 50 s^-1 and 300 s^-1 and textural properties (maximum force, cohesiveness, and adhesiveness) of boluses of ten thick purees were analyzed with a rheometer and a texture analyzer before and after oral pro

SUBMITTER: Ismael-Mohammed K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10490504 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature