Self-assessed masticatory function and frailty in Brazilian older adults: the FIBRA Study

• Main Authors: Clarice Santana Milagres (Author), Luísa Helena do Nascimento Tôrres (Author), Talita Bonato de Almeida (Author), Anita Liberalesso Neri (Author), José Leopoldo Ferreira Antunes (Author), Maria da Luz Rosário de Sousa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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ABSTRACT OBJETIVE To investigate the relationship between the masticatory function and the frailty of older people. METHODS Exploratory cross-sectional study using secondary data from the FIBRA Project on the frailty conditions of older people living in urban areas of six Brazilian municipalities, f...