ArticleGerodontology2024
Dentition and weight status in community-dwelling older adults.
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- Association between prosthetic rehabilitation type, nutritional status, and oral health-related quality of life in completely edentulous adults: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- "Health literacy, health behavior, and demographic determinants of BMI status among pre-older adults: a cross-sectional study".BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Dentition and weight status in community-dwelling older adults.Gerodontology · 2024Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectiveTooth loss is common among older adults and can affect dietary intake and weight status. This study investigated associations between dentition status and body mass index (BMI) in older adults. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study of data from a convenience sample of older adults (65-89 years) treated at an urban U.S. dental school clinic. Clinical and demographic data were obtained from electronic health records. Dentition status was determined based on data from odontograms. Multinomial logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of having a non-normal weight status for each measure of dentition status, after adjusting for covariates.
resultsPatients (n = 1765) were 54.1% female, 51.5% White, 41.6% African American and 22.5% Hispanic/Latino. The median (interquartile range [IQR]) age was 71 (67.0-75.0) years; the mean (±SD) BMI was 28.5 (±5.7) kg/m
conclusionOlder adults with tooth loss - especially loss of posterior occlusion and lack of a functional dentition - were more likely to be obese than of normal weight.
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