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Conditions
Brief summary
Background: The literature reports an interface between nutritional status and oral health status, as there is a close relationship between oral health, chewing function and dietary intake. Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between nutritional status and oral condition in three generations. Subjects and methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out with 54 subjects (grandparent-elderly), of both sexes, each with his child (54 adult) and grandchild (54 child). The assessment of nutritional status was the according to World Health Organization (1995). The classification of nutritional status was performed according to criteria adopted by World Health Organization (WHO, 2008) for adults and the elderly and, for children was used the criteria recommended by WHO, 2006, 2007, based on Body Mass Index (BMI). Assessment of oral health status was assessed by a single calibrated operator under natural light were determined using the codes and criteria established by the World Health Organization (1997). The dmft index (decayed, missing or filled primary teeth) was used for children, DMFT index (permanent teeth decayed, missing and filled) was used for adults and the number of functional units present in the oral cavity was used for grandparents. The oral health status was classified into satisfactory and unsatisfactory, according to age, adapted indexes, established for oral health by the WHO (1997) and SB-Brazil Project (2004). Outcome: In relation with intrafamilial agreement, both in oral health status as eating habits, there was statistical significance between the adult and children generations. Furthermore, we found a high percentage of agreement between these two generations in the eating and oral habits.
Interventions
The Brazilian population is aging at an increasing pace, especially in recent decades. This increase in life expectancy is due to several factors that together has provided an improvement in living conditions. The result is a significant change in the age of the population pyramid distribution, with a reduction in birth rate and aging population. The feed can affect the development and cooperate in the progression of diseases of the oral cavity, while these diseases can result in tooth loss, whi
The Brazilian population is aging at an increasing pace, especially in recent decades. This increase in life expectancy is due to several factors that together has provided an improvement in living conditions. The result is a significant change in the age of the population pyramid distribution, with a reduction in birth rate and aging population. The feed can affect the development and cooperate in the progression of diseases of the oral cavity, while these diseases can result in tooth loss, which in turn, within this cycle, may influence the choice of food. Cross-sectional study with 54 subjects (grandparent-elderly), of both sexes, each with his child (54 adult) and grandchild (54 child). In this study was measured the association between oral condition and nutritional status. The oral health status was determined using the codes and criteria established by the World Health Organization (1997) and assessed by a dmft index (decayed, missing or filled primary teeth) for children, DMFT index (permanent teeth decayed, missing and filled) for adults and the number of functional units present in the oral cavity was used for grandparents. The classification of nutritional status was performed according to criteria adopted by World Health Organization (WHO, 2008) for adults and the elderly and, for children was used the criteria recommended by WHO, 2006, 2007, based on Body Mass Index (BMI). The approximate duration of assessment in each participant was of the 2 hours and on one occasion only.
Sponsors
Emilia Addison Machado Moreira
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 84 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Aged 60 years and above, the cut-off point for the definition of elderly recognised by the World Health Organization (1989), together with members of their family, following a trigenerational lineage: their son/daughter – adult, and their grandchild- child, aged 5 to 12 years (age groups recognised by the World Health Organization (1999) for evaluations of oral health).
Exclusion criteria
Absence of three generations (child and grandchild) who did not reside in Florianopolis, presence of diseases that prevented the exams.
Outcome results
None listed