Mastication and risk for diabetes in a Japanese population: a cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Associations between mastication and insufficient nutrient intake, obesity, and glucose metabolism have been shown in previous studies. However, the association between mastication and diabetes has not been clarified. Our objective was to examine the association between mastication, name...

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Main Authors: Toru Yamazaki, Masashi Yamori, Keita Asai, Ikuko Nakano-Araki, Akihiko Yamaguchi, Katsu Takahashi, Akihiro Sekine, Fumihiko Matsuda, Shinji Kosugi, Takeo Nakayama, Nobuya Inagaki, Kazuhisa Bessho, Nagahama Study Collaboration Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3674007?pdf=render