Frailty Through a One Health Lens: Biological Sex, Mental Health, and Oral Function in Physically Active Older Adults
< 0.001), indicating a functional oral health effect. Frailty was associated with female sex and antidepressant use, while bite force emerged as a complementary functional marker for geriatric assessment.
Authors
- Marcelo Palinkas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3445-8154)
- José João Mendes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0167-4077)
- Selma Siéssere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9756-3771)
- Luciano Maia Alves Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7536-9193)
- Simone Cecílio Hallak Regalo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4110-8299)
- José Brito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8558-6754)
- Catarina Colaço (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1446-0036)
- Maia e Maia Fischel e Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6867-4390)
- João Tiago Botelho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1019-8263)
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Alfenas (BR)
- Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Published
- 2026-04-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23040486
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00