Association between Oral Frailty and Nutritional Status among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: the Takashimadaira Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Recently, the concept of oral frailty, defined as accumulated deficits in oral health, has been introduced in Japan. However, data about its association with nutritional status are limited. Thus, this cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between oral frailty and malnutrition among community-dwelling older adults.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Community.

Participants

One thousand and fifty-four individuals (428 men and 626 women, mean age: 77.0 years) from the Takashimadaira Study.

Measurements

Based on a multifaceted oral health assessment, oral frailty was defined as greater than or equal to three of the following components: (1) low number of remaining teeth, (2) decreased masticatory performance, (3) reduced ar

SUBMITTER: Iwasaki M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12280575 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature