ArticleThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2023
Number of Teeth and Denture Use Are Associated with Frailty among Chinese Older Adults: A Cohort Study Based on the CLHLS from 2008 to 2018.
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- Oral Health Determinants of Frailty in Older Adults: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.International dental journal · 2026Pooled it
- Multi-cohort evidence linking edentulism to frailty among older adults.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
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- Association between oral health status and frailty in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Associations of comprehensive oral health with body composition, physical performance, and sarcopenia among middle-aged and older adults in rural western China: potential mediating pathways.BMC oral health · 2026Article
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- Association between oral health and physio-cognitive decline syndrome of older adults in China and its sex differences: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Does low body weight mediate the relationship between tooth loss and cognitive impairment? A longitudinal cohort study of an older Chinese population.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Tooth loss trajectories and their association with all-cause mortality among older Chinese adults.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Association between dietary patterns and existing natural teeth in Chinese elderly: a national community-based study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- The association between edentulism and cardiometabolic multimorbidity in US middle-aged and older adults.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2024Article
- Linear and non-linear associations of depressive symptoms with oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices among rural older adults in China: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Causal effects of denture wearing on epigenetic age acceleration and the mediating pathways: a mendelian randomization study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- The relationship between healthy lifestyles and cognitive function in Chinese older adults: the mediating effect of depressive symptoms.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this study was to determine the association between oral health and the development of frailty over a 10-year period in older Chinese adults.
designThis was a cohort study. SETTING AND
participantsThe data in this study were derived from the 2008, 2011, 2014 and 2018 waves of the Chinese Longitudinal Health Longevity Survey (CLHLS). The final analysis included 1155 older adults who had complete data for the Frailty Index (FI) and the other factors(oral health, sociodemographics, etc) that were analyzed in the study. MEASUREMENTS: Frailty was assessed by the FI, which consists of 40 deficits(self-health assessments, diseases, physical functions,etc). Multivariable logistic regression was carried out to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) of the independent variables,which were obtained from investigator surveys and self-reports, in association with the development of frailty.
resultsThe prevalence of frailty at baseline was 22.94%, and the 10-year incidence of frailty was 24.16% (215/890). Age, number of natural teeth, use of dentures, toothache and sex were independent risk factors for frailty at baseline. After full adjustment, multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that compared with having ≥21 teeth, edentulism (ORs 3.575; 95% CI 2.095,6.101) and partial tooth loss (ORs 2.448; 95% CI 1.592,3.766) were associated with progression to frailty. Compared with those with ≥21 teeth, those with <21 teeth and without dentures (ORs 2.617; 95% CI 1.713,3.999) were more likely to progress to frailty.
conclusionThe loss of natural teeth is associated with the progression of frailty in older Chinese adults and denture using can help lower the odds of being frailty. Further research on maintain natural teeth and the appropriate use of dentures may help to establish effective frailty prevention strategies for the older adults.
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