The Association Between the Number of Natural Remaining Teeth and Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass in Korean Older Adults

Background: The aim of this study was to examine the correlation between the number of remaining natural teeth (NRT) and the appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) in older adults. Methods: This study was based on data from the 2008–2010 Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Surve...

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Main Authors: Sunyoung Kim, Jin-Young Min, Hong Soo Lee, Kung-Rock Kwon, Jinho Yoo, Chang Won Won
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Geriatrics Society 2018-12-01
Series:Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
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Online Access:http://www.e-agmr.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.4235/agmr.18.0038