Number of teeth and masticatory function are associated with sarcopenia and diabetes mellitus status among community-dwelling older adults: A Shimane CoHRE study.

Takafumi AbeKazumichi TominagaYuichi AndoYuta ToyamaMiwako TakedaMasayuki YamasakiKenta OkuyamaTsuyoshi HamanoMinoru IsomuraToru NabikaShozo Yano

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Our findings suggest that improvement in oral health, including the maintenance of masticatory function and remaining teeth, may contribute to the prevention of sarcopenia and diabetes mellitus in older adults.

Keyphrases

oral health
skeletal muscle
physical activity
glycemic control
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome