Mediation of nutritional status between the number of teeth and depressive symptoms in multi-ethnic older adults from Western China
Nutritional status partially mediated the association between the number of teeth and depressive symptoms, revealing significant direct and indirect effects. Early identification of nutritional deficits and the maintenance of oral health are essential for preventing depression in older adults.
Authors
- Jirong Yue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3730-779X)
- Xiuying Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1470-4108)
- Birong Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2601-5855)
- Xin Xia
- Xin Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1896-2462)
- Bei Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6891-244X)
- Yanyan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3751-6484)
- Huixian Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3340-9481)
- Yuexia Hu
- Yuqing Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6892-3948)
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1506640
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47