Publication: Functional dentition and 12-month changes in body measurements among Thai older adults
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2020-06-02
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16617827
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Vol.17, No.12 (2020), 1-11
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Piyada Gaewkhiew, Wael Sabbah, Eduardo Bernabé Functional dentition and 12-month changes in body measurements among Thai older adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Vol.17, No.12 (2020), 1-11. doi:10.3390/ijerph17124200 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/57912
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Functional dentition and 12-month changes in body measurements among Thai older adults
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© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This study evaluated the association of functional dentition with 12-month changes in body measurements and nutrient intake among older adults. Data from 651 community dwellers, aged 60 years and over, in Phetchaburi, Thailand, were analysed (retention rate: 83%). Data were collected via interviews (including a semi-structured food frequency questionnaire), anthropometric measurements and dental examinations. Associations were tested in linear regression models adjusted for baseline sociodemographic factors, behaviours, chronic conditions and medications. On average, participants experienced a significant increase in body mass index (BMI) and significant decreases in waist circumference (WC) and triceps skinfold thickness (TSF). A negative, albeit not significant, association between functional dentition and change in BMI was observed after adjusting for confounders. Whilst participants who had non-functional dentition without dentures experienced increases in BMI (predicted mean change: 0.25; 95% Confidence Interval: 0.09, 0.41), those who had non-functional dentition with dentures (0.21; 95%CI: −0.08, 0.50) and functional dentition (−0.07; 95%CI: −0.42, 0.28) remained stable. No similar trends were noted for WC or TSF. Functional dentition was not associated with changes in nutrient intake either. The findings provide little evidence on the association of functional dentition with short-term changes in nutrient intake or nutritional status.