Relationships among Tongue Pressure, Nutrition, and Sarcopenia in Patients with Respiratory Diseases

• Published in: Rigaku ryoho kagaku 2020, Vol.35(6), pp.825-830
• Main Authors: SATO, Tamae, ISHIZAKA, Masahiro, UMEDA, Akira, KUBO, Akira, YAKABI, Akihiro, HARA, Tsuyoshi
• Format: Article
• Language: Japanese
• Subjects: Malnutrition; Nutrition; Respiratory diseases; Sarcopenia; tongue pressure
• ISSN: 1341-1667; 2434-2807
• DOI: 10.1589/rika.35.825

[Purpose] To clarify the relationships among swallowing, nutrition, and sarcopenia in patients with respiratory diseases. [Participants and Methods] A total of 59 (42 male and 17 female) respiratory medicine patients with a mean (± standard deviation) age of 65.5 ± 16.1, height of 161.3 ± 9.8 cm, and weight of 66.8 ± 24.2 kg were assessed using the following parameters: nutritional status based on scores from the Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF); swallowing function based on tongue pressure and scores from the Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10); and sarcopenia based on the hand grip strength and calf circumference. [Results] Eight (13.6%) patients were identified with malnutrition based on their MNA-SF scores. Sarcopenia was present in 15 (25.4%). The history of mental stress or acute disease over the past 3 months and Body Mass Index value were correlated with tongue pressure. The MNA-SF score was an independent factor for sarcopenia. [Conclusion] The prevalence of sarcopenia was high among respiratory medicine patients, and malnutrition, rather than tongue pressure, was associated with it.