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- Title
The association between dentition status and sarcopenia in Japanese adults aged ≥75 years.
- Authors
Iwasaki, M.; Kimura, Y.; Ogawa, H.; Wada, T.; Sakamoto, R.; Ishimoto, Y.; Fujisawa, M.; Okumiya, K.; Ansai, T.; Miyazaki, H.; Matsubayashi, K.
- Abstract
Sarcopenia is an age-related loss of muscle mass and muscle strength or physical performance. There are limited data on the association between oral health and sarcopenia. To test the hypothesis that impaired dentition status was associated with sarcopenia, we conducted a cross-sectional study. A total of 272 community-dwelling Japanese adults aged ≥75 years for whom data were available from comprehensive health examinations conducted in 2015 were included in this study. During dental examination, the number of natural teeth and occluding pairs of natural teeth was counted. In denture wearers, the fit of the removable dentures was also evaluated. The criteria proposed by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia were used to define sarcopenia. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to evaluate the association between dentition status and the presence of sarcopenia. The prevalence of sarcopenia was 25·7% (70/272). Compared to individuals with ≥10 occluding pairs of natural teeth, those with no occluding pairs of natural teeth had significantly higher risk of having sarcopenia (adjusted odds ratio, 3·37; 95% confidence interval, 1·07-10·61), after adjusting for possible confounders. In addition, compared to individuals with well-fitting dentures, those with ill-fitting dentures had significantly higher risk of having sarcopenia (adjusted odds ratio, 5·07; 95% confidence interval, 1·59-16·19). Our findings suggest that impaired dentition status is significantly associated with sarcopenia among community-dwelling Japanese adults aged ≥75 years. Future longitudinal studies with larger, more diverse populations are necessary to validate our findings.
- Subjects
JAPAN; ALGORITHMS; CHI-squared test; CONFIDENCE intervals; DENTITION; ORAL hygiene; MUSCLE strength; PROBABILITY theory; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH funding; MULTIPLE regression analysis; BODY mass index; INDEPENDENT living; CROSS-sectional method; GERIATRIC Depression Scale; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ODDS ratio; KRUSKAL-Wallis Test
- Publication
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 2017, Vol 44, Issue 1, p51
- ISSN
0305-182X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/joor.12460