| Journal: | Revista de saude publica |
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| System number: | 000535728 |
| ISSN: | 0034-8910 |
| Authors: | Milagres, Clarice Santana1 Tôrres, Luísa Helena do Nascimento2 Almeida, Talita Bonato de3 Neri, Anita Liberalesso4 Antunes, José Leopoldo Ferreira5 Sousa, Maria da Luz Rosário de6 |
| Institutions: | 1Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic, Departamento de Medicina, Araras, SP. Brasil 2Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Departamento de Estomatologia, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil 3Universidade Anhembi Morumbi, Piracicaba, São Paulo. Brasil 4Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação, Piracicaba. Brasil 5Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, São Paulo, São Paulo. Brasil 6Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia, Piracicaba. Brasil |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Volumen: | 56 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| English abstract | OBJETIVE To investigate the relationship between the masticatory function and the frailty of older people. METHODS Exploratory cross-sectional study using secondary data from the FIBRA Project on the frailty conditions of older people living in urban areas of six Brazilian municipalities, from 2008 to 2009. The population consisted of older adults aged 65 and over with no cognitive impairment. A single session identification questionnaire and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) were applied, followed by collecting sociodemographic data and data on the participants’ self-assessment of masticatory function, general health, and oral health. RESULTS 2,341 older people (164 frail older adults), of whom 63.2% reported not having seen a dentist in the last year, and approximately 26% of them had three or more functional feeding problems. Older participants (OR = 2.88; 95%CI: 2.01–4.13), who are retired (OR = 2.31; 95%CI: 1.18–5.53), those who were depressed (OR = 2.31; 95%CI: 1.58–3.38), and those who self-assessed their general health as worse compared to others of the same age (OR = 3.91; 95%CI: 2.39–6.40) were at higher risk of frailty. Three or more problems related to the functional aspects of mastication were associated with a greater chance of frailty (OR = 2.06; 95%CI: 1.25–3.41). CONCLUSION This study found an association between masticatory function and a greater chance of frailty among the studied population. |
| Keyword: | Aged, Frail Elderly, Mastication, Patient Health Questionnaire, Diagnostic Self Evaluation |
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