Association between oral health and physical performance in Brazilian older adults: SABE cohort study.

Fabiola Bof de Andrade, Luara Murta Torres, Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte, Jair Licio Ferreira Santos, Enrico Colosimo, Eduardo Bernabe, Wael Sabbah

Rene Rachou Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. [email protected] Rachou Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. [email protected]. · pubmed

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Abstract

Oral health is recognized as integral to general health and impaired dentition status may affect physical performance among older adults. This study evaluated the longitudinal association between clinical and self-reported oral health measures and physical performance (outcome) in Brazilian older adults.

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Research summary

The paper investigates the association between oral health and physical performance in older adults, which is pertinent to understanding factors that influence aging and overall health in this demographic. However, while it contributes to the knowledge of how oral health may affect physical performance, it does not address root causes of aging or lifespan extension directly. Thus, its impact is solid but limited.

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