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Journal Article
The impact of dental status on perceived ability to eat certain foods and nutrient intakes in older adults: cross-sectional analysis of the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey 2008–2014
2019
Overview
Background
Many factors determine dietary intake in older adults, including physical health, psychological well-being and socio-economic status. Dental status may also be important. The aim was to examine how dental status impacts perceived ability to eat to certain foods, nutrient intake and nutritional status in UK older adults.
Methods
Data collected by the National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme was analysed. A 4-day food diary assessed dietary intake, while a Computer Assisted Personal Interview collected socio-demographic, health behaviour and oral health information. Participants aged 65 years and over (
n
= 1053) were categorised into three groups according to their dental status: edentate with dentures (E-DEN,
n
= 292), dentate with dentures (D-DEN,
n
= 305) or dentate with no dentures (DEN,
n
= 456). A total of 515 participants provided a blood sample that was used to assess nutrient concentrations including vitamin B12, vitamin C, ferritin, vitamin B6 (pyridoxal-5-phosphate, PLP), retinol, β-carotene and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH-D). Multiple regression methods were performed to examine cross-sectional associations between dental status, food selection, nutrient intake and nutritional status.
Results
Both E-DEN and D-DEN groups, compared with the DEN group, were more likely to report difficulty eating apples, raw carrots, lettuce, nuts, well-cooked steak and crusty bread (
P
< 0.01). No group differences were observed in perceived ability to eat sliced bread, sliced cooked meats and cheese. The E-DEN group compared with the DEN group had lower mean daily intakes of omega 3 fatty acids (
P
= 0.006), non-starch polysaccharides (
P
= 0.001), β-carotene (
P
= 0.001), folate (
P
= 0.001), vitamin C (
P
= 0.008), magnesium (
P
< 0.001) and potassium (P < 0.001), and had lower plasma vitamin B6 PLP (
P
= 0.001), vitamin C (
P
= 0.009) and β-carotene (
P
= 0.015) concentrations, after adjusting for socio-demographic and health behavioural factors. Compared with the DEN group, the D-DEN group did not have lower nutrient intakes or lower blood nutrient concentrations.
Conclusions
Within this sample of older adults, impaired dental status appears to influence food selection, and intake of important nutrients. Future research should focus on developing dental interventions coupled with dietary counselling to encourage the adoption of healthy eating habits in this high-risk population group.
Publisher
BioMed Central,BioMed Central Ltd,Springer Nature B.V,BMC
