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A Pilot Survey: Oral Function as One of the Risk Factors for Physical Frailty

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  • Ayuto Kodama

    (Advanced Research Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Akita University, Akita 010-8543, Japan
    Department of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Akita University, Akita 010-8543, Japan)

  • Yu Kume

    (Department of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Akita University, Akita 010-8543, Japan)

  • Masahiro Iwakura

    (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Akita City Hospital, Akita 010-0933, Japan)

  • Katsuya Iijima

    (Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo University, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan)

  • Hidetaka Ota

    (Advanced Research Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Akita University, Akita 010-8543, Japan)

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to examine the association of the multiple facets of oral, motor, and social functions in community-dwelling older adults, to identify factors that might influence the risk of frailty. Methods: Of the 82 participants included in the study, 39 (5 males and 34 females) were young-old adults, with an average age of 70.5 ± 2.8 years, and 43 (14 males and 29 females) were old-old adults, with an average age of 78.7 ± 2.9 years. We assessed the risk factors for frailty among oral, motor, and social functions. Results: Statistical analysis showed a significant difference in the oral diadochokinesis between the groups ( p = 0.006). According to the Spearman correlation analysis, a significant association was observed with age and oral diadochokinesis (rs = −0.262, p = 0.018), and social support (rs = −0.219, p = 0.049). Moreover, binomial logistic regression analysis revealed a significant association of frailty with the occlusal force (odds ratio, 0.031; 95% confidence interval (95% CI), 0.002–0.430; p = 0.010), General Oral Health Index (odds ratio, 0.930; 95% CI, 0.867–0.999, p = 0.046), and availability of social support (odds ratio, 0.803, 95% CI, 0.690–0.934, p = 0.004). Conclusions: To prevent frailty at an early stage, assessments of oral functions, and also that of the availability of social support, are important.

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  • Ayuto Kodama & Yu Kume & Masahiro Iwakura & Katsuya Iijima & Hidetaka Ota, 2022. "A Pilot Survey: Oral Function as One of the Risk Factors for Physical Frailty," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-9, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:10:p:6136-:d:818300
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    1. Yukiko Hatanaka & Junichi Furuya & Yuji Sato & Yoshiki Uchida & Toshiharu Shichita & Noboru Kitagawa & Tokiko Osawa, 2021. "Associations between Oral Hypofunction Tests, Age, and Sex," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-10, September.
    2. Noriko Takeuchi & Nanami Sawada & Daisuke Ekuni & Manabu Morita, 2022. "Oral Factors as Predictors of Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older People: A Prospective Cohort Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-13, January.
    3. Ayuto Kodama & Yu Kume & Sangyoon Lee & Hyuma Makizako & Hiroyuki Shimada & Tomoko Takahashi & Tsuyoshi Ono & Hidetaka Ota, 2022. "Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbation of Depressive Symptoms for Social Frailty from the ORANGE Registry," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(2), pages 1-11, January.
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