Relationship between Masticatory Function and Bone Mineral Density in Community-Dwelling Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study

The relationship between masticatory function and bone mineral density (BMD) is unclear. This cross-sectional study examined this relationship after adjusting for confounding factors. The subjects were 702 community-dwelling elderly adults (306 men, 396 women) who had been recruited for the Communit...

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Published in:Healthcare (Basel) 2021-07, Vol.9 (7), p.845
Main Authors: Ikebuchi, Kumi, Matsuda, Yuhei, Takeda, Mayu, Takeda, Miwako, Abe, Takafumi, Tominaga, Kazumichi, Yano, Shozo, Isomura, Minoru, Nabika, Toru, Kanno, Takahiro
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Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Body composition
Body mass index
Bone density
Cross-sectional studies
Frailty
Health care policy
Nutritional status
Older people
Oral hygiene
Physiology
Sarcopenia
Teeth
Tongue
Womens health
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Summary:The relationship between masticatory function and bone mineral density (BMD) is unclear. This cross-sectional study examined this relationship after adjusting for confounding factors. The subjects were 702 community-dwelling elderly adults (306 men, 396 women) who had been recruited for the Community-Based Healthcare Research and Education study in 2019. Objective masticatory function was assessed using the gummy jelly method. The median for each descriptive statistic was 69.0 years for age, 86.2% for the young adult mean, and 18.0 for masticatory function. Comparisons of the groups with good and poor masticatory function by sex revealed a significant difference in muscle mass and the tooth number for both sexes (p < 0.05). Men showed significant differences in age (p < 0.05) and salivary occult blood findings (p < 0.05). Multivariate analysis using propensity scores showed a significant association between masticatory function and BMD in both sexes (men: odds ratio 163.0, 95% confidence interval 1.36–19,610.55, p = 0.04; women: odds ratio 48.65, 95% confidence interval 1.52–1561.15, p = 0.03 in women). Masticatory function and BMD in the community-dwelling elderly may be related. However, other factors, including frailty and sarcopenia, may also be involved. Regular oral health care by dentists and dental hygienists may benefit this population.
ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare9070845