Self-assessed Impairment of Masticatory Ability and Lower Serum Albumin Levels Among Community-dwelling Elderly Persons

Self-assessed Impairment of Masticatory Ability and Lower Serum Albumin Levels Among Community-dwelling Elderly Persons

Background: Serum albumin is considered a key nutrient that is significantly related to general health among elderly persons. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between masticatory ability and serum albumin levels in the elderly. Methods: A total of 768 persons were enrol...

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Main Authors: Shingo Moriya, Kanchu Tei, Tsukasa Muramatsu, Ayumi Murata, Masumi Muramatsu, Kenji Notani, Yuichi Ando, Akiko Eto, Nobuo Inoue, Hiroko Miura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2010-06-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
elderly
mastication
nutritional status
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959810700296

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