Association between anorexia and hyposalivation in community-dwelling older adults in Japan: a 6-year longitudinal study.

Yuki OharaHisashi KawaiMaki ShirobeKeiko MotokawaYoshinori FujiwaraHunkyung KimKazushige IharaShuichi ObuchiAyako EdahiroMasanori IwasakiYutaka WatanabeHirohiko Hirano

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2020)

Loss of appetite is independently correlated with and a risk factor for hyposalivation in older adults. Anorexia of ageing may have negative effects on the salivary flow rate in such settings. Salivation should be a standard feature in clinical assessments of the older adults.

Keyphrases

physical activity
machine learning
weight loss
deep learning