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Relationship between Maximum Tongue Pressure Value and Age, Occlusal Status, or Body Mass Index among the Community-Dwelling Elderly
Background and objectives: In an aging society, the maintenance of the oral function of the elderly is of importance for the delay or prevention of frailty and long-term care. In the present study, we focused on the maximum tongue pressure (MTP) value and analyzed the relationship between MTP and ag...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7699140/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33227957 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina56110623 |
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author | Suzuki, Hiroki Ayukawa, Yasunori Ueno, Yoko Atsuta, Ikiru Jinnouchi, Akio Koyano, Kiyoshi |
author_facet | Suzuki, Hiroki Ayukawa, Yasunori Ueno, Yoko Atsuta, Ikiru Jinnouchi, Akio Koyano, Kiyoshi |
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description | Background and objectives: In an aging society, the maintenance of the oral function of the elderly is of importance for the delay or prevention of frailty and long-term care. In the present study, we focused on the maximum tongue pressure (MTP) value and analyzed the relationship between MTP and age, occlusal status, or body mass index (BMI). Materials and Methods: This one-center observatory study was conducted using a cohort consisting of 205 community-dwelling outpatients over 65 years old. The MTP values of all subjects were measured using a commercially available tongue pressure measurement device and statistically analyzed. In addition, the correlation between MTP value and BMI was analyzed. Results: The MTP value decreased with age, especially in subjects classified as Eichner B and C. The difference in occlusal status did not show any statistically significant influence on MTP value. The correlation between BMI and MTP value was indicated in the tested groups other than an age of 65–74 and Eichner A groups. Conclusions: Although MTP value decreased with age, the difference in occlusal status did not have an impact on MTP value. The correlation between BMI and MTP value was not shown in the youngest group or a group with sufficient occlusal units. The results presented in the present study may imply that, even if MTP is low, younger age and/or better occlusal status compensate for the inferior MTP value in the cohort studied. |
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spelling | pubmed-76991402020-11-29 Relationship between Maximum Tongue Pressure Value and Age, Occlusal Status, or Body Mass Index among the Community-Dwelling Elderly Suzuki, Hiroki Ayukawa, Yasunori Ueno, Yoko Atsuta, Ikiru Jinnouchi, Akio Koyano, Kiyoshi Medicina (Kaunas) Article Background and objectives: In an aging society, the maintenance of the oral function of the elderly is of importance for the delay or prevention of frailty and long-term care. In the present study, we focused on the maximum tongue pressure (MTP) value and analyzed the relationship between MTP and age, occlusal status, or body mass index (BMI). Materials and Methods: This one-center observatory study was conducted using a cohort consisting of 205 community-dwelling outpatients over 65 years old. The MTP values of all subjects were measured using a commercially available tongue pressure measurement device and statistically analyzed. In addition, the correlation between MTP value and BMI was analyzed. Results: The MTP value decreased with age, especially in subjects classified as Eichner B and C. The difference in occlusal status did not show any statistically significant influence on MTP value. The correlation between BMI and MTP value was indicated in the tested groups other than an age of 65–74 and Eichner A groups. Conclusions: Although MTP value decreased with age, the difference in occlusal status did not have an impact on MTP value. The correlation between BMI and MTP value was not shown in the youngest group or a group with sufficient occlusal units. The results presented in the present study may imply that, even if MTP is low, younger age and/or better occlusal status compensate for the inferior MTP value in the cohort studied. MDPI 2020-11-19 /pmc/articles/PMC7699140/ /pubmed/33227957 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina56110623 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Suzuki, Hiroki Ayukawa, Yasunori Ueno, Yoko Atsuta, Ikiru Jinnouchi, Akio Koyano, Kiyoshi Relationship between Maximum Tongue Pressure Value and Age, Occlusal Status, or Body Mass Index among the Community-Dwelling Elderly |
title | Relationship between Maximum Tongue Pressure Value and Age, Occlusal Status, or Body Mass Index among the Community-Dwelling Elderly |
title_full | Relationship between Maximum Tongue Pressure Value and Age, Occlusal Status, or Body Mass Index among the Community-Dwelling Elderly |
title_fullStr | Relationship between Maximum Tongue Pressure Value and Age, Occlusal Status, or Body Mass Index among the Community-Dwelling Elderly |
title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between Maximum Tongue Pressure Value and Age, Occlusal Status, or Body Mass Index among the Community-Dwelling Elderly |
title_short | Relationship between Maximum Tongue Pressure Value and Age, Occlusal Status, or Body Mass Index among the Community-Dwelling Elderly |
title_sort | relationship between maximum tongue pressure value and age, occlusal status, or body mass index among the community-dwelling elderly |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7699140/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33227957 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina56110623 |
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