Oral Health and Nutrition in Older People
The theoretical link between foods choice and masticatory efficiency has long been established. Recent evidence has confirmed this association, demonstrating a progressive alteration in food choice with decreasing numbers of teeth, with the greatest effect being among those who are edentulous. Th...
| Main Author: | Angus W. G. Walls, BDS, PhD, FDSRCS; Jimmy G. Steele, BDS, PhD, FDSRCPS; Aubrey Sheiham, BDS, |
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| Format: | Koleksi Audio Visual |
| Language: | Bahasa Inggris |
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Blackwell Synergy
2000
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| Online Access: |
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| Summary: |
The theoretical link between foods choice and masticatory efficiency has long
been established. Recent evidence has confirmed this association, demonstrating
a progressive alteration in food choice with decreasing numbers of teeth, with
the greatest effect being among those who are edentulous. This altered food
selection results in significant differences in the hematological status for some
key nutrients in the one study in which this association was investigated. This
paper summarizes some of the literature relevant to diet as a risk factor for
systemic disease and identifies areas where alfered food choice as a consequence
of reduced masticatory efficiency might be placing individuals at increased
risk of life-threatening conditions, such as atherosclerosis and cancer. |
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