Nutritional deficiencies and gastrointestinal disorders in the edentulous elderly: a literature review.
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.
Laurin
D
D
School of Dental Medicine, Laval University.
Brodeur
J M
JM
Leduc
N
N
Bourdages
J
J
Lachapelle
D
D
Vallée
R
R
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
D001067:Appetite Depressants; D004043:Dietary Fiber