title: Nutritional deficiencies and gastrointestinal disorders in the edentulous elderly: a literature review.
abstract: Many factors influence the food selection and nutritional status of elderly individuals. In this brief review, it is hypothesized that the functional status of dental prostheses is a prime determinant in the food selection, dietary fibre intake and prevalence of gastrointestinal disorders in edentulous elderly subjects.
authors.affiliation: School of Dental Medicine, Laval University.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Laurin
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Brodeur
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Leduc
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bourdages
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lachapelle
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vallée
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001067:Appetite Depressants / Q000009:adverse effects; D016321:Dental Care for Aged; D003778:Dentures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008409:Mastication; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000150:complications*; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D001067:Appetite Depressants; D004043:Dietary Fiber