Differences in oral hypofunction prevalence and category measures across age groups and sex in Japan: a pilot study
Rena Hidaka, Koichiro Matsuo, Misaki Tanaka, Murali Srinivasan, Manabu Kanazawa · 2024
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Description
Rena Hidaka and four co-authors report a pilot study from Japan, published in twenty twenty-four, on weak mouth function in adults. Poor mouth function has been linked to poor nutrition and frailty. The team checked how common it is across age groups and between men and women.
The study tested one hundred fifty-five healthy adults, from young adults to people near ninety. Staff scored seven measures, such as mouth dryness, bite force, tongue pressure, chewing, and swallowing. Hand grip strength was also taken. Weak mouth function was far more common in the oldest group than in younger adults. Some scores, such as tongue pressure, also tracked with grip strength in both sexes.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Rena Hidaka, Koichiro Matsuo, Misaki Tanaka, Murali Srinivasan, Manabu Kanazawa |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |