Bite-force difference among obese adolescents in central Taiwan

Maximal bite force of the jaw can cause thorough food chewing and result in good digestion. Bite force is related to the health of the masticatory muscles. Muscle force is frequently affected by obesity in adolescence, however, little is known about how obesity influences the maximum bite force and...

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Main Authors: Kuo-Ting Sun, Shih-Chueh Chen, Yu-Fen Li, Hsien-Hsiung Chiang, Hung-Huey Tsai, Chi-Yuan Li, Ming-Gene Tu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664615001771