Relationship between maximum occlusal force and gastrointestinal cancer in community-dwelling older Japanese adults.

ABSTRACT: Globally, the cancer burden is expected to increase as populations are ageing. Therefore, cancer prevention among older age groups is important. This prospective cohort study examined the relationship between the number of remaining teeth, maximum occlusal force, and incidence of gastrointestinal cancer in community-dwelling older Japanese individuals using data from the Tsurugaya project; 847 participants were included. The exposure variables were the number of remaining teeth and the maximum occlusal force, with the outcome being the incidence of gastrointestinal cancer. Covariates were age, sex, medical history, smoking, alcohol consumption, educational attainment, and physical function. The Cox proportional hazard model was used to examine the relationship between the number of remaini

SUBMITTER: Komiyama T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8748517 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature