Oral factors and adherence to Mediterranean diet in an older Greek population.

Bousiou, Andrianna; Konstantopoulou, Kalliopi; Martimianaki, Georgia; Peppa, Eleni; Trichopoulou, Antonia; Polychronopoulou, Argy; Halazonetis, Demetrios J; Schimmel, Martin; Kossioni, Anastassia E (2021). Oral factors and adherence to Mediterranean diet in an older Greek population. Aging clinical and experimental research, 33(12), pp. 3237-3244. Springer 10.1007/s40520-021-01861-8

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PURPOSE

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of oral factors on adherence to the Mediterranean diet in an older population METHODS: 130 persons over 60 years visiting Open Care Community Centers for Older People participated in this study. Oral interviews recorded demographic and sociomedical information, subjective oral complaints, and dental habits. Adherence to Mediterranean diet was assessed using the MDI_BNC4H index (range: 0-14). An oral examination was performed, and evaluation of the masticatory performance was carried out using a two-color chewing gum that was digitally analysed.

RESULTS

The mean age of the study participants was 73.9 ± 8.5 years. The score of adherence to the Mediterranean diet ranged from 3 to 9 (5.6 ± 1.4). 58 participants used removable prostheses, while 20 used a pair of complete dentures. Univariate analyses revealed that the parameters that negatively significantly, or marginally significantly, affected the level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet were lower masticatory performance (p = 0.050), larger number of drugs per day (p = 0.056), higher BMI (p = 0.043) and smoking (p = 0.053). The multivariable analysis revealed that lower adherence to the Mediterranean diet was significantly associated with higher BMI (p = 0.047) and lower masticatory performance (p = 0.050).

CONCLUSIONS

Increased masticatory performance was an independent predictor of better adherence to the Mediterranean diet in an older population.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Reconstructive Dentistry and Gerodontology

UniBE Contributor:

Schimmel, Martin

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1720-8319

Publisher:

Springer

Language:

English

Submitter:

Tina Lauper

Date Deposited:

25 May 2021 13:55

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:51

Publisher DOI:

10.1007/s40520-021-01861-8

PubMed ID:

33893988

Uncontrolled Keywords:

BMI Masticatory performance Mediterranean diet Older adults Oral health

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/156051

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/156051

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