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ArticleGeriatrics & gerontology international2024

Relationship between a gum-chewing routine and oral, physical, and cognitive functions of community-dwelling older adults: A Kashiwa cohort study.

Jun Kawamura, Tomoki Tanaka, Susumu Kanno, Kenji Osawa, Kazuto Okabayashi, Hirohiko Hirano, Maki Shirobe, Miyuki Nagatani, Bo-Kyung Son, Weida Lyu and 1 more

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Article in Geriatrics & gerontology international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Effect of Gum Chewing Training on Masseter Muscle Oxygen Dynamics.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Jun KawamuraInstitute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Tomoki TanakaInstitute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Susumu KannoCentral Research Laboratory, LOTTE CO., LTD., Tokyo, Japan.
Kenji OsawaCentral Research Laboratory, LOTTE CO., LTD., Tokyo, Japan.
Kazuto OkabayashiCentral Research Laboratory, LOTTE CO., LTD., Tokyo, Japan.
Hirohiko HiranoTokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan.
Maki ShirobeTokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2478-8202
Miyuki NagataniInstitute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Bo-Kyung SonInstitute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Weida LyuInstitute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Katsuya IijimaInstitute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1339-5681
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology · JPLotte Fine Chemical (South Korea) · KR

Funding

Health and Labor Sciences Research Grant H24-Choju-Ippan-002Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development Grant Number JP21km0908001LOTTE CO., LTD. 9913210091
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimAs associations between oral function and general health have been reported in community-dwelling older adults, easily implementable preventive measures are urgently required. We focused on the health benefits of gum chewing, as no studies have been carried out on the impact of gum-chewing routines on the health of older adults. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine whether the gum-chewing routine is associated with oral, physical and cognitive functions in community-dwelling older adults.

methodsThis study included 1617 community-dwelling older participants in a health survey carried out in 2021. The gum-chewing routine and weekly chewing time were assessed using a self-administered questionnaire. The outcome measures, including actual measurements of oral function, physical function, cognitive function, dietary intake and lifestyle, were evaluated using self-administered questionnaires or health surveys.

resultsWe analyzed 1474 (mean age 76.1 ± 5.8 years, 45% women) participants for whom all data were not missing, and 14% of them had a gum-chewing routine for more than 30 min weekly. Oral functions were significantly higher in older adults with a gum-chewing routine, and there were substantially fewer participants with oral frailty (adjusted odds ratio 0.581, 95% confidence interval 0.340-0.993). Additionally, cognitive and physical functions, including grip strength, were significantly higher in the gum-chewing routine group.

conclusionsCommunity-dwelling older adults with a gum-chewing routine have higher oral, physical and cognitive functions. These findings indicate that a gum-chewing routine might contribute to maintaining oral function and preventing frailty. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2024; 24: 68-74.

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FrailtyIndependent LivingAgedAged, 80 and overCognitionCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFrail ElderlyGeriatric AssessmentHumansMalecognitive functioncommunity-dwelling older adultsfrailtygumoral frailty

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