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SUBMITTER: Tang S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC12829082 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

BMC geriatrics 20251218 1
BACKGROUND: This study aims to reveal the factors associated with oral frailty among community dwelling older adults in Chengdu, China. METHODS: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted. Oral frailty was assessed using the Oral Frailty Index-6, encompassing the number of natural teeth, chewing ability, tongue pressure, oral diadochokinesis, and self-reported difficulties in eating tough food and swallowing on tea or soup. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 26.0, with mod ...[more]