Tomoaki Mameno, Paula Moynihan, Takeshi Nakagawa, Hiroki Inagaki, Suzuna Akema, Yuki Murotani, Satoko Takeuchi, Ayaka Kimura, Yoshie Okada, Yoshitaka Tsujioka, Kotaro Higashi, Hiromasa Hagino, Yusuke Mihara, Takayuki Kosaka, Toshihito Takahashi, Masahiro Wada, Yasuyuki Gondo, Kei Kamide, Hiroshi Akasaka, Mai Kabayama, Tatsuro Ishizaki, Yukie Masui, Kazunori Ikebe
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the association between the number of teeth, food intake, and cognitive function in Japanese community-dwelling older adults. METHODS: This 9-year longitudinal study included a total of 293 analyzable participants who participated in baseline and follow-up surveys. Dental status (number of teeth and periodontal pocket depth), dietary assessment using the brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire, cognitive function, and the following confounding factors were evaluated: educational level, financial satisfaction, living situation, smoking and drinking habits, history of chronic diseases, apolipoprotein E-ε4 carrier, body mass index, handgrip strength, instrumental activities of daily living, and depressive symptomatology...
April 10, 2024: Journal of Dentistry