Relationship Between Self-Rated Masticatory Ability and Independent Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Objective: The aim of the present study was to elucidate the influence of self-rated masticatory ability on independent living in community-dwelling older adults. Method: A total of 1,377 subjects aged 65 and over who lived in Kumamoto City, Japan were participated in a survey to investigate critica...
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doaj-fce49e9ac2604e55937b346cadb3ef7c2020-11-25T03:42:50ZengSAGE PublishingGerontology and Geriatric Medicine2333-72142015-08-01110.1177/233372141560319310.1177_2333721415603193Relationship Between Self-Rated Masticatory Ability and Independent Life in Community-Dwelling Older AdultsMikiko Hironaka PhD0Yoshiko Kayama MD1Yoshie Misaka BE2Sumio Akifusa PhD3Kagomachi Hironaka Dental Clinic, Kumamoto, JapanKumamoto Health Science University, JapanKyushu Dental University, Fukuoka, JapanKyushu Dental University, Fukuoka, JapanObjective: The aim of the present study was to elucidate the influence of self-rated masticatory ability on independent living in community-dwelling older adults. Method: A total of 1,377 subjects aged 65 and over who lived in Kumamoto City, Japan were participated in a survey to investigate critical factors for self-reliance in older adults. In this study, we defined independent life in older adults as self-perceived adequate health without long-term care certification. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess self-perceived masticatory ability in relation to the independent life. Results: The population with adequate self-rated masticatory ability included a significantly higher proportion of subjects with good self-perceived health without long-term care (72.7%) than the remaining subjects (27.3%). A logistic regression analysis revealed that there was significant relationship between subjective adequate mastication and living a self-reliant healthy life ( p < .001). Conclusion: Our results showed that satisfactory masticatory function was positively related to a self-reliant life with subjective healthy conditions in community-dwelling older adults, which was associated with an extended active life expectancy.https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721415603193 |
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Mikiko Hironaka PhD Yoshiko Kayama MD Yoshie Misaka BE Sumio Akifusa PhD |
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Mikiko Hironaka PhD Yoshiko Kayama MD Yoshie Misaka BE Sumio Akifusa PhD |
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Relationship Between Self-Rated Masticatory Ability and Independent Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults |
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Relationship Between Self-Rated Masticatory Ability and Independent Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults |
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Relationship Between Self-Rated Masticatory Ability and Independent Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults |
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Relationship Between Self-Rated Masticatory Ability and Independent Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults |
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Relationship Between Self-Rated Masticatory Ability and Independent Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults |
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relationship between self-rated masticatory ability and independent life in community-dwelling older adults |
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Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine |
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Objective: The aim of the present study was to elucidate the influence of self-rated masticatory ability on independent living in community-dwelling older adults. Method: A total of 1,377 subjects aged 65 and over who lived in Kumamoto City, Japan were participated in a survey to investigate critical factors for self-reliance in older adults. In this study, we defined independent life in older adults as self-perceived adequate health without long-term care certification. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess self-perceived masticatory ability in relation to the independent life. Results: The population with adequate self-rated masticatory ability included a significantly higher proportion of subjects with good self-perceived health without long-term care (72.7%) than the remaining subjects (27.3%). A logistic regression analysis revealed that there was significant relationship between subjective adequate mastication and living a self-reliant healthy life ( p < .001). Conclusion: Our results showed that satisfactory masticatory function was positively related to a self-reliant life with subjective healthy conditions in community-dwelling older adults, which was associated with an extended active life expectancy. |
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