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A convergence study of the influence of masticatory ability on frailty in the community elderly

지역사회 노인의 저작 능력이 노쇠에 미치는 영향에 관한 융합 연구

  • Jung, Eun-Ju (Department of Dental hygiene, Cheongam College) ;
  • Song, Ae-Hee (Department of Dental hygiene, Chunnam Techno University)
  • Received : 2021.11.12
  • Accepted : 2022.02.20
  • Published : 2022.02.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of masticatory ability on frailty in the elderly. General characteristics, subjective and objective masticatory ability, and frailty level were investigated in 224 elderly. The major findings were as; There were differences in masticating ability according to age, education level, employment status, living arrangement, and maxillary & mandibular dentures. The masticatory ability of the non-frail elderly was significantly higher than the frail elderly. The risk ratio of frailty was 2.33 times higher in subjects with poor mastication compared to subjects with good mastication ability. Also, as a result of adjusting for age, the risk ratio of frailty in the poor group was 2.30 times higher than in the group with good mastication ability. Through this, it is thought that the masticatory ability of the elderly is one of the predictors of frailty, and efforts to achieve healthy aging by preventing senescence through oral health management at the community level are thought to be necessary.

본 연구는 노인의 저작 능력이 노쇠에 미치는 영향을 분석하고자 하였다. 65세 이상의 노인 224명을 대상으로 일반적 특성, 주관적 및 객관적 저작 능력, 노쇠수준을 조사하였다. 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 저작 능력은 연령, 교육 수준, 경제활동 여부, 거주 형태, 틀니 장착 여부에 따라 차이가 있었다. 둘째, 비노쇠 노인의 저작 능력은 노쇠 노인에 비해 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다. 셋째, 저작 능력이 좋은 대상자에 비해 저작 능력이 좋지 못한 대상자에서 노쇠가 있을 위험비는 2.33배 높았으며, 연령을 보정한 결과 저작 능력이 좋은 그룹에 비해 좋지 못한 그룹에서 노쇠가 있을 위험비는 2.30배 높게 나타났다. 이를 통해 노인의 저작 능력이 노쇠의 예측요인 중의 하나이며, 지역사회 차원의 구강건강 관리를 통해 노쇠를 예방하여 건강한 노화를 달성하는 노력이 필요할 것으로 생각한다.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by the Cheongam college research grants in 2021.

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