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Population-based reference values for tongue pressure in Japanese older adults: A pooled analysis of over 5,000 participants.
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Journal of prosthodontic research [J Prosthodont Res] 2023 Jan 06; Vol. 67 (1), pp. 62-69. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 27. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Purpose: To establish age- and sex-specific population reference values for tongue pressure (TP) in community-dwelling Japanese older adults.<br />Methods: For this analysis, we pooled four population-based studies on community-dwelling adults aged ≥65 years that measured TP using a JMS tongue pressure measuring device. We calculated the means and deciles of TP per 5-year age group for each sex. We also estimated age trends in TP for men and women.<br />Results: In total, 5,083 individuals (2,150 men and 2,933 women, with a mean [standard deviation] age of 75.2 [6.5] years) were included in the present analysis. In male participants, the mean (standard deviation) TPs for ages 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, and ≥85 years were 34.0 (8.4), 32.2 (8.1), 30.8 (8.3), 28.4 (8.9), and 24.4 (8.2) kPa, respectively. In female participants, the corresponding values were 31.5 (7.1), 30.5 (7.5), 29.6 (7.3), 28.4 (8.0), and 26.4 (7.6) kPa, respectively. For both sexes, there were significant declining trends in TP with advanced age. In addition, the interaction between age and sex had a significant effect on TP (regression coefficient [95% confidence interval] = -0.18 [-0.25 to -0.11] when age was modeled as a continuous variable and sex was modeled as a categorical variable [coded as 0=women, 1=men]).<br />Conclusions: This study determined age- and sex-specific reference values for TP, presented as means and deciles, in community-dwelling Japanese older adults aged ≥65 years. This study also demonstrated sex differences in age-related declines in TP.
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2212-4632
- Volume :
- 67
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of prosthodontic research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35082226
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_21_00272