Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
- 제21권1호
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- Pages.51-59
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- 2004
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- 2799-8010(eISSN)
도시 재택노인의 저작능력과 건강상태와의 관련성
The Relationship between Chewing Ability and Health Status in the Urban Elderly who Resides in the House
- Bae, Yoon-Ho (Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
- Lee, Hee-Kyung (Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
- 발행 : 2004.06.30
초록
Background: The objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between chewing ability and health status in order to provide basic information for the development of program which may lead to an improvement of a the elderly health status in urban areas. Materials and methods: The subjects of this study were 128 elderly urban female over the age of 65 who reside at house. The data were collected from May 21 to August 20, 2001, through questionnaires about nutrient intake status, direct measurement of anthropometrics, and oral examinations. Results: In terms of remaining teeth, there was significant negative relationship between age and number of remained teeth. The average number of remained teeth our subjects was