Oral Function Affect Health-Related Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Elderly Women?

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  • Kato Kanna
    Area of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Health Science, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences
  • Matsuda Naoko
    Area of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Health Science, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences
  • Takahata Miki
    Area of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Health Science, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences
  • Koseki Chika
    Yamagata Prefecture Social Welfare Corporation Yamagata City Council of Social Welfare, Kanai Regional Comprehensive Support Center
  • Sato Toshiaki
    Area of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Health Science, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences Department of Occupational Therapy, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences

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  • 地域在住高齢女性の口腔機能は健康関連QOLに影響するのか？

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Abstract

<p>[Background] Many studies have shown that oral functions, including bite force, lip closure force, and tongue pressure, are related to physical mental, and cognitive functions and nutritional status of the elderly. However, there are few reports on the relationship between oral function and health-related quality of life. [Objective] The objective of this study was to clearly the relationship between oral function include occlusal force, lip and tongue strength and health-related quality of life in the community-dwelling elderly. [Methods] The subjects were 36 women aged over 65 (75,2±5,2 years) and who live in A district of Yamagata prefecture and participate in preventative long-term care exercises and salon activities conducted in each district. We measured grip strength, occlusal force, lip strength, tongue strength, health-related QOL evaluated by SF-12. [Results] PCS and grip strength (ρ=0.42, p<0.05), RCS and occlusal strength (ρ=0.36, p<0.05), and grip strength and occlusal strength (ρ=0.55, p<0.01) showed a positive correlation. Age and PCS (ρ=-0.43, p<0.01), PCS and tongue pressure (ρ=-0.39, p<0.05) showed negative correlation. [Conclusion] In this study, among oral functions, occlusal strength is related to grip strength and MCS, suggesting that it is reflected in physical functions and health-related QOL.</p>

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  • Structure and Function

    Structure and Function 20 (2), 62-68, 2022

    Co-medical Research Society of Structure and Function

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