The deterioration of oral function and orofacial appearance mediated the relationship between tooth loss and depression among community-dwelling older adults: A JAGES cohort study using causal mediation analysis
The deterioration of oral function and orofacial appearance mediated the relationship between tooth loss and depression among community-dwelling older adults: A JAGES cohort study using causal mediation analysis
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jad.2021.02.071
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发表时间：
2021-03-14
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6.6
通讯作者：
Aida, Jun
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作者：
Kusama, Taro;Kiuchi, Sakura;Aida, Jun
背景：抑郁症是老年人的主要健康问题，以前的研究表明牙齿脱落是一个危险因素。本研究探讨了口腔功能和口腔外观在牙齿脱落和抑郁之间的中介作用。方法：这项为期三年的跟踪纵向研究是基于自我报告的问卷调查，目标是社区居住的年龄在bb0 ~ 65岁的老年人。我们以随访中抑郁症状的发生率作为结果，剩余牙齿数(bbb20 /
Background: Depression is a major health problem among older adults, for which previous studies have suggested tooth loss as a risk factor. This study examined the mediating effect of oral function and orofacial appearance in the relationship between tooth loss and depression.Methods: This three-year follow-up longitudinal study was based on a self-reported questionnaire targeting community-dwelling older adults aged >65 years. We used the incidence of depressive symptoms during followup as the outcome, the number of remaining teeth (>20/