Chewing activity and activities of daily living in the elderly.
Chewing activity and activities of daily living in the elderly.
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老年人的咀嚼活动和日常生活活动。
DOI：
10.1111/j.1365-2842.1997.tb00357.x
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发表时间：
1997
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
T. Umenai
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作者：
H. Miura;Y. Araki;T. Umenai
本研究旨在探讨老年人咀嚼活动与日常生活活动能力（ADL）之间的关系。受试者为79名老年人（37名男性，42名女性），年龄从65岁到74岁不等。基于关于饮食的问卷调查，确定咀嚼评分以评估每个受试者的咀嚼活动。该评分范围为0 - 100%。ADL水平采用两个指数确定：日本厚生省的指南和东京都老年学研究所（TMEN）指数。该指数是一个多维的13项能力指数，得分范围从0到13分。根据卫生和福利部的指导方针，将每个受试者的独立性水平评估为独立、居家或卧床不起。独立性水平与咀嚼功能评分呈显著正相关（P < 0.01）。咀嚼功能评分与咀嚼指数呈显著相关，斯皮尔曼相关系数男性为0.63（P < 0.01），女性为0.71（P < 0.01）。这些结果表明，咀嚼活动与老年人的ADL水平有关。
The present study was conducted in order to determine the statistical relationship between chewing activity and activities of daily living (ADL) in the elderly. Subjects which took part were 79 elderly individuals (37 males, 42 females) ranging in age from 65 to 74 years. Based on questionnaires regarding diet, a mastication score was determined to evaluate chewing activity in each subject. This score was scaled from 0 to 100%. ADL levels were determined using two indices: the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Japan and the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology (TMIG) index. The TMIG index is a multidimensional 13-item index of competence in which scores range from 0 to 13 points. According to the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the independence level of each subject was evaluated as independent, home-bound, or bedridden. These independence levels showed a significant correlation with the mastication score (P < 0.01). The mastication score also significantly correlated with the TMIG index, showing a Spearman coefficient of correlation of 0.63 in males (P < 0.01) and 0.71 in females (P < 0.01). These results suggest that chewing activity is related to ADL levels in elderly subjects.