Sociodemographic, general health and oral health factors associated with difficulty in eating among elderly people: a cross-sectional study, Brazil, 2019
Eating difficulties among the elderly were greater in those with unfavorable socioeconomic conditions, smokers, those with multimorbidity, those with inadequate oral hygiene and those who did not use dentures. The associations found suggest a weak relationship, indicating that other factors may also influence eating difficulties.
Authors
- Mariella Agostinho Gonçalves Lourenço (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8297-4815)
- Rafael Barroso Pazinatto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3015-3377)
- Laércio Almeida de Melo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9276-0116)
- A. Cabral
- Bianca Souto de Medeiros Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5020-6589)
- Sabrina Barth de Andrade Luz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7804-9261)
- Laís Naara de Sousa Soares
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/s2237-96222025v34e20240678.en
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00