Oral health and nutrition: addressing disparities in socioeconomically disadvantaged older adults in rural China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inequalities in oral health and nutrition present substantial challenges for vulnerable older adults. Although poor oral health is known to increase the risk of inadequate dietary quality and compromised nutritional status, limited evidence exists on this relationship among socioeconomically disadvantaged older adults in rural areas-a particularly vulnerable population. This study investigates the association between oral health, dietary quality and nutritional status among socioeconomically disadvantaged older adults in rural China.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 310 socioeconomically disadvantaged older adults aged 60 or above in rural Shaanxi province, northwest China. Oral health was assessed using indicators of oral problems measured by t

SUBMITTER: Gao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11905595 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature