Association between Mixing Ability of Masticatory Functions Measured Using Color-Changing Chewing Gum and Frailty among Japanese Older Adults: The Kyoto–Kameoka Study

Association between Mixing Ability of Masticatory Functions Measured Using Color-Changing Chewing Gum and Frailty among Japanese Older Adults: The Kyoto–Kameoka Study

The relationship between mixing ability of masticatory functions and frailty has not been well evaluated. This study investigated the prevalence of physical and comprehensive frailty and its association with mixing ability in 1106 older adults aged ≥65 years who underwent physical examination as par...

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Main Authors: Daiki Watanabe, Tsukasa Yoshida, Keiichi Yokoyama, Yasuko Yoshinaka, Yuya Watanabe, Takeshi Kikutani, Mitsuyoshi Yoshida, Yosuke Yamada, Misaka Kimura, Kyoto-Kameoka Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
mixing ability
color-changing chewing gum
frailty
older adults
cross-sectional study
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/12/4555

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