Self-assessed masticatory function and frailty in Brazilian older adults: the FIBRA Study.

Autor:	Milagres CS; Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic. Departamento de Medicina. Araras, SP, Brasil., Tôrres LHDN; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Departamento de Estomatologia. Santa Maria, RS, Brasil., Almeida TB; Universidade Anhembi Morumbi. Piracicaba, SP, Brasil., Neri AL; Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Educação. Departamento de Psicologia da Educação. Campinas, SP, Brasil., Antunes JLF; Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Epidemiologia. São Paulo, SP, Brasil., Sousa MDLR; Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Odontologia. Departamento de Ciências da Saúde e Odontologia Infantil. Piracicaba, SP, Brasil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Revista de saude publica [Rev Saude Publica] 2022 Dec 09; Vol. 56, pp. 104. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 09 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.11606/s1518-8787.2022056004195
Abstrakt:	Objetive: To investigate the relationship between the masticatory function and the frailty of older people. Methods: Exploratory cross-sectional study using secondary data from the FIBRA Project on the frailty conditions of older people living in urban areas of six Brazilian municipalities, from 2008 to 2009. The population consisted of older adults aged 65 and over with no cognitive impairment. A single session identification questionnaire and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) were applied, followed by collecting sociodemographic data and data on the participants' self-assessment of masticatory function, general health, and oral health. Results: 2,341 older people (164 frail older adults), of whom 63.2% reported not having seen a dentist in the last year, and approximately 26% of them had three or more functional feeding problems. Older participants (OR = 2.88; 95%CI: 2.01-4.13), who are retired (OR = 2.31; 95%CI: 1.18-5.53), those who were depressed (OR = 2.31; 95%CI: 1.58-3.38), and those who self-assessed their general health as worse compared to others of the same age (OR = 3.91; 95%CI: 2.39-6.40) were at higher risk of frailty. Three or more problems related to the functional aspects of mastication were associated with a greater chance of frailty (OR = 2.06; 95%CI: 1.25-3.41). Conclusion: This study found an association between masticatory function and a greater chance of frailty among the studied population.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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