Association of physical function with masticatory ability and masticatory habits: a cohort study

• Main Authors: Moeno Takeshita (Author), Mariko Naito (Author), Rumi Nishimura (Author), Haruka Fukutani (Author), Minami Kondo (Author), Yuko Kurawaki (Author), Sachiko Yamada (Author), Noriyasu Uchibori (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Few studies have evaluated masticatory ability and habits in relation to physical function. This study aimed to investigate the association of physical function with both masticatory ability and masticatory habits. Methods In this cohort study, we followed up with 146 community-d...