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ArticleInternational journal of dental hygiene2025

Associations Between Problems in Oral Health, Oral Function and Malnutrition in Older People: Results From Three Databases.

Vanessa Hollaar, Marian de van der Schueren, Elizabeth Haverkort, Babette Everaars, Jos Borkent, Katarina Jerković-Ćosić, Hein van Hout, Irma Everink, Elke Naumann

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Vanessa HollaarDepartment of Nutrition, Dietetics and Lifestyle, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Marian de van der SchuerenDepartment of Nutrition, Dietetics and Lifestyle, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Elizabeth HaverkortResearch Group Innovations in Preventive Health Care, HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Babette EveraarsResearch Group Innovations in Preventive Health Care, HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1225-8714
Jos BorkentDepartment of Nutrition, Dietetics and Lifestyle, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Katarina Jerković-ĆosićResearch Group Innovations in Preventive Health Care, HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6921-2798
Hein van HoutDepartment General Practice and Medicine for Older Persons, Amsterdam Universitair Medisch Centrum, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Irma EverinkDepartment of Health Services Research and Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Elke NaumannDepartment of Nutrition, Dietetics and Lifestyle, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

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Taskforce for Applied Research SIA, part of the Dutch Research Council, NWO
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPoor oral health can influence an individual's dietary intake, which may result in malnutrition. Both problems in oral health and function and malnutrition are common in older people. The aim of the present study was to explore the associations between oral health and oral function and malnutrition in community-dwelling older people within three different databases.

methodsData analyses were performed on three existing Dutch databases (Interrai: n = 3876, LPZ: n = 966, PRIMa mouth CARE: n = 975). Logistic regressions (adjusted for age and gender) tested the relation between oral health and oral function (independent variable) and malnutrition (dependent variable).

resultsProblems in oral health and oral function such as broken teeth (OR: 1.43 [95%CI: 1.12-1.81]), oral pain and discomfort (OR: 2.58 [95%CI: 1.52-4.39]), chewing difficulties (OR: 1.99 [95%CI: 1.54-2.57]), swallowing problems (OR: 6.63 [95%CI: 2.85-15.42]), coughing (OR: 6.05 [95%CI: 2.08-17.61]) and food adaptations (OR: 5.46 [95%CI: 2.60-11.4]) were found to be significantly associated with malnutrition in older people.

conclusionsThis study demonstrated a significant link between oral health problems and oral function with malnutrition in community-dwelling older people. Oral health care and healthcare professionals need to consider oral health and oral function in relation to nutritional status and vice versa in community-dwelling older people.

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MalnutritionMouth DiseasesOral HealthAgedAged, 80 and overDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansIndependent LivingMaleNetherlandsinterdisciplinary approacholder peopleprevalencetooth loss

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PMID39673108
PMCPMC12371302

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