Number of Remaining Teeth and Obesity in Chilean Older Adults
The lack of a functional dentition (having fewer remaining teeth) was associated with lower daily fruit and vegetable consumption and chewing discomfort but not with obesity in this population.
Authors
- Daniela Olivares
- A Fuentes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2040-2376)
- Jorge Gamonal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7703-6587)
- Camila Corral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7619-8613)
- Begoña Ruiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1340-2944)
- Iris Espinoza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8949-8885)
- Juan Carlos Salinas
Institutions
- University of Chile (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gerodontology
- Published
- 2025-05-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ger.12827
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fondo de Fomento al Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico