Tomoki Tanaka|K Takahashi|Hirohiko Hirano|Takeshi Kikutani|Yutaka Watanabe|Yuki Ohara|Hiroyasu Furuya|Taishi Tsuji|Masahiro Akishita|Katsuya Iijima
Oral Frailty as a Risk Factor for Physical Frailty and Mortality in Community-Dwelling Elderly
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology|The University of Tokyo|Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology|The University of Tokyo|Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology|Nippon Dental University|Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology|Tokyo Medical and Dental University|Nippon Dental University|Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology|The University of Tokyo|The University of Tokyo|Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology|The University of Tokyo
oral health important maintaining general health among elderly however longitudinal association poor oral health general health reported investigated whether poor oral status predict physical weakening physical frailty sarcopenia subsequent disability identified longitudinal impact accumulated poor oral health ie oral frailty adverse health outcomes including mortality total 2011 elderly individuals aged 65 years participated baseline survey kashiwa study 2012 baseline 16 oral status measures covariates demographic characteristics assessed outcomes physical frailty sarcopenia assessed baseline followup 2013 2014 physical independence survival assessed 2012 2016 time longterm care certification time death poor oral status determined number natural teeth chewing ability articulatory oral motor skill tongue pressure subjective difficulties eating swallowing significantly predicted future physical weakening new onsets physical frailty sarcopenia disability oral frailty defined coexisting poor status 3 six measures sixteen per cent participants oral frailty baseline significantly associated 24 22 23 22fold increased risk physical frailty sarcopenia disability mortality respectively accumulated poor oral status strongly predicted onset adverse health outcomes including mortality among communitydwelling elderly prevention oral frailty earlier stage essential healthy aging