ArticleThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2020
Impact of Tongue Pressure and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate on Nutritional Status of Older Residents of Nursing Homes in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- The Impact of Nutritional Status on Oral Health Outcomes and Management in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Gerodontology · 2026Pooled it
- Tongue brushing enhances the myoelectric activity of the suprahyoid muscles in older adults: a six-week randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Oral frailty-based vulnerability and oropharyngeal dysphagia in community-dwelling older adults: evidence from eat-10 and OFI-8.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- Associations Among Oral Health, Nutritional Status, and Care Dependency in Korean Long-Term Care Facilities.Clinical interventions in aging · 2026Article
- The Impact of Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status on the Oral Health of Older Adults Living in Care Homes: A Scoping Review.Gerodontology · 2025Article
- The Impact of Swallowing Difficulties on Quality of Life in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Residential Care: Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Factors associated with malnutrition in nursing home residents: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Journal of Korean gerontological nursing · 2025Review
- Association between malnutrition and low tongue pressure in community-dwelling older people: a population-based cohort study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Mapping Peak Expiratory Flow in Healthy Pakistani Adults: Insights from Wah Cantt.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2025Article
- Mini nutritional assessment short-form as a risk factor for mortality in patients with respiratory disease undergoing urgent hospitalization.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Physical performance and maximum tongue pressure associated with oral intake independence: a retrospective study on hospitalized patients with heart failure.Scientific reports · 2022Observational
- The association of oral function with dietary intake and nutritional status among older adults: Latest evidence from epidemiological studies.The Japanese dental science review · 2021Review
- Trypsin-Like Activity in Oral Cavity Is Associated with Risk of Fever Onset in Older Residents of Nursing Homes: An 8-Month Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Editorial: Oral Frailty.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesSwallowing function is critical for continuing oral feeding to prevent frailty in older adults. In this study, we investigated the impact of tongue pressure and pulmonary function on the nutritional status of older adults. DESIGN, SETTING,
participantsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in Kitakyushu, Japan from August 2017 to November 2018. Fifty-two residents aged >65 years of age from three nursing care insurance facilities in Kitakyushu City, Japan were recruited. MEASUREMENTS: Oral health status, swallowing function, nutritional status using a mini nutritional assessment short form (MNA-SF), cognitive function, activities of daily living, peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) for pulmonary function, and tongue pressure were assessed. The associations between nutritional status and the above factors were analysed using a logistic regression model.
resultsParticipants were divided into two groups: well-nourished group (MNA-SF ≤12) and undernutrition group (MNA-SF <12). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the correlations of PEFR [odds ratio (OR) = 0.23, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.23-0.89 p=0.033) and tongue pressure (OR = 0.88, 95% CI = 0.88-0.99, p=0.029) remained significant even after adjustment with possible confounders.
conclusionMaximum tongue pressure and PEFR in older adults were significantly associated with their nutritional status. These findings suggest that maintaining oral and pulmonary function may be a preventive factor against a decrease in the nutritional status of older frail adults.
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