Relationship between Chewing Ability and Nutritional Status in Japanese Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Keiko MotokawaYurie MikamiMaki ShirobeAyako EdahiroYuki OharaMasanori IwasakiYutaka WatanabeHisashi KawaiTakeshi KeraShuichi P ObuchiYoshinori FujiwaraKazushige IharaHirohiko HiranoPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)
We concluded that chewing ability was closely associated with nutrient and different food groups' intake, as well as undernutrition, among Japanese community-dwelling elders. Thus, to ensure comprehensive nutritional management, nutritionists and dentists should collaborate when treating the same patients.