Relationship between Masticatory Function and Bone Mineral Density in Community-Dwelling Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study

Relationship between Masticatory Function and Bone Mineral Density in Community-Dwelling Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study

The relationship between masticatory function and bone mineral density (BMD) is unclear. This cross-sectional study examined this relationship after adjusting for confounding factors. The subjects were 702 community-dwelling elderly adults (306 men, 396 women) who had been recruited for the Communit...

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Main Authors: Kumi Ikebuchi, Yuhei Matsuda, Mayu Takeda, Miwako Takeda, Takafumi Abe, Kazumichi Tominaga, Shozo Yano, Minoru Isomura, Toru Nabika, Takahiro Kanno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
masticatory function
bone mineral density
community-dwelling elderly
cross-sectional study
propensity score analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/7/845

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