Frequency of Going Outdoors and Risk of Poor Oral Health Among Older Japanese Adults: A Longitudinal Cohort From the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between the frequency of going outdoors and the risk of poor oral health has been reported in several studies; however, the findings have been inconclusive.

Methods

We conducted a 3-year longitudinal study of 19,972 Japanese adults aged ≥65 years who reported no poor oral condition at baseline in 2013. The respondents rated their frequency of going outdoors in three categories (≤1, 2-3, or ≥4 times/week), and the oral conditions reported in 2016 included tooth loss, chewing difficulty, swallowing difficulty, dry mouth, and composite outcomes. The associations between the frequency of going outdoors and the risk of poor oral health were examined as relative risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using multivariable Poisson regression,

SUBMITTER: Ishimura K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10751189 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature