[A longitudinal cohort study on the relation between physical condition and masticatory ability in the elderly].
The present study was conducted to determine the relation between physical condition and masticatory ability. The subjects were residents over 65 years old living in three different areas in Sagae City. The physical conditions assessed were height, weight, rate of body fat, grip strength, and bone mineral density. Masticatory ability was evaluated by the test jelly method. The results were as follows: 1) There was a difference in physical condition among subjects from the three residential areas. 2) For males, the group who maintained their masticatory ability exhibited better physical condition than those who did not. As for females, however, the physical condition was more strongly affected by age than masticatory ability.
Teraoka
K
K
Department of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
Shinada
K
K
Asaka
T
T
Moriya
T
T
Oishi
Y
Y
Tsuchiya
K
K
Gotoda
H
H
Oshima
Y
Y
D000368:Aged / Q000502:physiology*; D001823:Body Composition; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D015519:Bone Density; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology*; D012737:Sex Factors