ArticleDysphagia2012
Tongue thickness relates to nutritional status in the elderly.
Article in Dysphagia, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07198568 (Relationship Between Swallowing Dynamics and Suprahyoid Muscle Activity in Sarcopenic Dysphagia), which is not on this map. Cited by 51 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Relationship Between Swallowing Dynamics and Suprahyoid Muscle Activity in Sarcopenic Dysphagia
Who cites it
51 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 176 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Swallowing Pathophysiology in Primary Sarcopenia: A Multimodal Assessment in Older Adults.Dysphagia · 2026Article
- Ultrasonographic Measurements of Tongue Thickness and Swallowing Dysfunction in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Feasibility Study.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- Reduced Tongue Pressure as a Risk Factor for Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Article
- The survey tools between older persons' nutrition and frailty risk and chewing and swallowing disorders - a community survey of Tainan City at Taiwan.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Association Between Phase Angle and Tongue Pressure in Older Inpatients with Connective Tissue Diseases.Dysphagia · 2025Article
- Association between malnutrition and low tongue pressure in community-dwelling older people: a population-based cohort study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The quality of life and related factors in older adults with possible sarcopenia and sarcopenia in rural areas of Xinjiang, China: a cross sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Relationship Between Submental Superficial Layer Hardness and Tongue Pressure Determined Using a Tissue Durometer.Dysphagia · 2024Article
- Development and validation of a prediction model for falls among older people using community-based data.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2024Article
- A new computed tomography-based approach to quantify swallowing muscle volume by measuring tongue muscle area in a single slice.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2024Article
- Cutoff value of the geniohyoid muscle mass to identify sarcopenic dysphagia by ultrasonography.European geriatric medicine · 2024Article
- The Validity of Quadriceps Muscle Thickness as a Nutritional Risk Indicator in Patients with Stroke.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Frequency of Going Outdoors and Risk of Poor Oral Health Among Older Japanese Adults: A Longitudinal Cohort From the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study.Journal of epidemiology · 2024Article
- Machine learning and topological data analysis identify unique features of human papillae in 3D scans.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Ultrasonographic and manometric study of the tongue as biomarkers of dysphagia in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2023Article
- Association between sarcopenia and oral functions in community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sectional study.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2023Article
- Clinical significance of sarcopenic dysphagia for patients with esophageal cancer undergoing esophagectomy: A review.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2022Review
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Abstract
Many elderly people under long-term care suffer from malnutrition caused by dysphagia, frequently leading to sarcopenia. Our hypothesis is that sarcopenia may compromise oral function, resulting in dysphagia. The objectives of this study were to evaluate sarcopenia of the lingual muscles by measuring the tongue thickness, and elucidate its relationship with nutritional status. We examined 104 elderly subjects (mean age = 80.3 ± 7.9 years). Anthropometric data, such as triceps skinfold thickness and midarm muscle area (AMA), were obtained. The tongue thickness of the central part was determined using ultrasonography. Measurement was performed twice and the mean value was obtained. The relationship between tongue thickness and nutritional status was analyzed by Pearson's correlation coefficient and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. AMA and age were identified by multiple-regression analysis as factors influencing tongue thickness. The results of this study suggest that malnutrition may induce sarcopenia not only in the skeletal muscles but also in the tongue.
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