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{"title":"Mukbang and Cookbang watching and dietary behavior in Korean adolescents.","authors":"Jimin Sung, Jae-Young Hong, Jihong Kim, Jihye Jung, Seoeun Choi, Ji Yun Kang, Mi Ah Han","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.4.523","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.4.523","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>Given that adolescents watch Mukbang (eating broadcast) more frequently than other age groups, interest in the potential health effects of watching Mukbang and Cookbang (cooking broadcast) is growing. This study aimed to determine the status of watching Mukbang and Cookbang among Korean adolescents and its relationship with their dietary behaviors.</p><p><strong>Subjects/methods: </strong>We used data from the 18th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey, conducted in 2022 (n = 51,850). The study included the frequency of watching Mukbang and Cookbang and the self-rated impact of watching them. Dietary behaviors included consumption of the following items: fruits (≥ once a day), vegetables (≥ 3 times a day), fast foods (≥ 3 times a week), late-night snacks (≥ 3 times a week), caffeinated drinks (≥ 3 times a week), and sweet-flavored drinks (≥ 3 times a week). Furthermore, obesity, weight loss attempts during the past 30 days, body image distortion, and inappropriate methods to control weight were also included.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among adolescents, 70.6% watched Mukbang and Cookbang, and 13.2% watched them more than 5 times a week. Approximately 27.6% of the adolescents responded that they were influenced by watching Mukbang and Cookbang. Adolescents who frequently watched Mukbang and Cookbang consumed less vegetable and fruit; however, the likelihood of consuming fast food, late-night snacks, sugary drinks, and caffeinated drinks increased. In addition, they were more likely to attempt inappropriate weight-loss methods and become obese. Adolescents who responded that their eating habits were influenced by watching Mukbang and Cookbang were more likely to have unhealthy eating behavior compared to the group who responded that their habits were not influenced by these shows.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Watching Mukbang and Cookbang is common among Korean adolescents and is associated with unhealthy dietary behaviors. Prospective studies, including broadcasting content, should evaluate the impact of Mukbang and Cookbang on health.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11300121/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141897926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Anti-osteoporotic effects of <i>Boswellia serrata</i> gum resin extract <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i>.","authors":"Hyun Sook Lee, Jae In Jung, In-Kee Hong, YoungSun Jang, Hye-Bin Kim, Eun Ji Kim","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.309","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.309","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>This study evaluated the beneficial effects of an ethanol extract of <i>Boswellia serrata</i> gum resin (FJH-UBS) in osteoporosis.</p><p><strong>Materials/methods: </strong>MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells and RAW 264.7 osteoclastic cells were treated with FJH-UBS. The alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, mineralization, collagen synthesis, osteocalcin content, and Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) and Osterix expression were measured in MC3T3-E1 cells. The actin ring structures, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) activity, and the nuclear factor of activator T-cells, cytoplasm 1 (NFATc1) expression were evaluated in RAW 264.7 cells. Ovariectomized ICR mice were orally administered FJH-UBS for eight weeks. The bone mineral density (BMD) and the serum levels of osteocalcin, procollagen 1 N-terminal propeptide (P1NP), osteoprotegerin, and TRAP 5b were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>FJH-UBS increased the ALP activity, collagen, osteocalcin, mineralization, and RUNX2 and osterix expression in MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells, whereas it decreased the TRAP activity, actin ring structures, and NFATc1 expression in RAW 264.7 osteoclastic cells. In ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis mice, FJH-UBS positively restored all of the changes in the bone metabolism biomarkers (BMD, osteocalcin, P1NP, osteoprotegerin, and TRAP 5b) caused by the ovariectomy.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>FJH-UBS has anti-osteoporotic activity by promoting osteoblast activity and inhibiting osteoclast activity <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i>, suggesting that FJH-UBS is a potential functional food ingredient for osteoporosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11156763/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Iodine intake from brown seaweed and the related nutritional risk assessment in Koreans.","authors":"Sung Ok Kwon, Kwang-Il Kwon, Mi-Young Lee, Hye Young Lee, Cho-Il Kim","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.412","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.412","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>Although iodine is essential for thyroid hormone production and controls many metabolic processes, there are few reports on the iodine intake of the population because of the scarcity of information on the iodine content in food. This study estimated the iodine intake of Koreans from brown seaweed, the major source of iodine in nature.</p><p><strong>Subjects/methods: </strong>The dietary intake data from the recent Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016-2021) and the iodine content in brown seaweed were used for the estimation. Nationwide brown seaweed samples were collected and prepared using the representative preparation/cooking methods in the Koreans' diet before iodine analysis by alkaline digestion followed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean (± SE) iodine intake from sea mustard was 96.01 ± 2.36 µg/day in the Korean population. Although the iodine content in kelp was approximately seven times higher than that in sea mustard, the mean iodine intake from kelp (except broth) was similar to that of sea mustard, 115.58 ± 7.71 µg/day, whereas that from kelp broth was 347.57 ± 10.03 µg/day. The overall mean iodine intake from brown seaweed was 559.16 ± 13.15 µg/day, well over the Recommended Nutrient Intake of iodine for Koreans. Nevertheless, the median intake was zero because only 37.6% of the population consumed brown seaweed on the survey date, suggesting that Koreans do not consume brown seaweed daily.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The distribution of the usual intake of iodine from brown seaweed in Koreans would be much tighter, resulting in a lower proportion of people exceeding the tolerable upper intake levels and possibly a lower mean intake than this study presented. Further study evaluating the iodine nutriture of Koreans based on the usual intake is warranted. Nevertheless, this study adds to the few reports on the iodine nutriture of Koreans.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11156764/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A combination of myokines and genistein suppresses cancer stemness in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells.","authors":"Hyeji Kwon, Yuri Kim, Jung Hyun Kim","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.436","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.436","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>Breast cancer is considered a serious health issue worldwide and is influenced by risk factors, including physical inactivity and unhealthy diet. Myokines secreted by muscles during physical activity play a crucial role in cancer development and the immune system. Genistein (Gen), an isoflavone primarily in legumes, induces anti-cancer activity by regulating cancer stem cells (CSCs). Therefore, this study investigated the potential anti-cancer effect of a combination of myokine and Gen on the human breast cancer MCF-7 cells.</p><p><strong>Materials/methods: </strong>MCF-7, a human breast cancer cell line, was used for <i>in vitro</i> study. The cell viability of MCF-7 cells was evaluated in response to treatment with myokines, irisin (Iri), oncostatin M (OSM), and Gen using the MTT assay. Clonogenic and sphere formation assays were used to evaluate the self-renewal capacity of breast CSCs. The mRNA expression levels of stem cell markers were analyzed in MCF-7 breast cancer cells.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Administering Iri or OSM with Gen significantly inhibited the self-renewal capacity of MCF-7 cells. In addition, mRNA expression of breast CSC markers <i>SOX2</i> and <i>OCT4</i>, which are characteristic of CSCs, was suppressed by both myokine and Gen. However, combining Iri or OSM with Gen was the most effective treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results suggested that combining Iri or OSM with Gen has an additive effect on breast CSCs by regulating self-renewal capacity and expression of CSCs markers. Therefore, the combination of myokines and Gen may have the therapeutic potential for treating breast cancer and improving the quality of life of cancer patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11156767/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A study on the relationship between purchases of meal kits and home meal replacements.","authors":"Jong-Youn Rha, Haerang Lee, Sohyun Kim, Youngwon Nam","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.425","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.425","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>Meal kits and home meal replacements (HMRs) are rapidly growing segments in the convenience food industry. Consequently, numerous studies have examined consumer perceptions of HMR and meal kits, respectively. HMR is an established segment, while meal kits are a recent category. Both segments offer convenience compared to home-cooked meals. However, meal kits offer a wider variety of recipes with fresh ingredients, requiring simple cooking steps to prepare the meal rather than merely heating the food. Despite the commonalities and differences, previous studies have only examined the purchasing behavior and influencing factors of either the meal kits or HMR. However, changes in the purchasing patterns of both segments may be correlated. This study investigates the relationship between consumer purchasing trends of meal kits and HMR and presents practical recommendations regarding the need of consumers for convenience foods.</p><p><strong>Materials/methods: </strong>We conducted a panel regression analysis of consumer purchase data obtained from shopping receipts, spanning the 2019, 2020, and 2021 waves of the Korean Rural Development Administration.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results show that the purchases of meal kits and HMR increased during the period, suggesting a complementary relationship between the 2. We also found significant increases in purchases within 2 sub-categories of HMR, namely, ready-to-prepare and ready-to-cook, alongside meal kits. These findings were further supported by the results of the sub-regression analysis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The simultaneous growth of meal kits and HMR indicates that convenience foods continue to play a crucial role in meeting consumer needs in the food industry. In addition, considering the significant growth of the HMR sub-categories with fresh ingredients and cooking, we suggest that companies should aim to satisfy the desire of consumers for both convenience as well as freshness and culinary aspects.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11156768/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of a frailty prevention program including nutrition and exercise interventions for older adults in senior daycare centers in South Korea using a mixed methods research design.","authors":"Jiwon Sim, Jongguk Lim, Eunji Ko, Eunjin Jang, Minjeong Jeong, Sohyun Park","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.372","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.372","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>The growing aging population has led to an increased utilization of senior daycare centers. This study was conducted to design a program to enhance the health of older adults in senior daycare centers in Chuncheon City, South Korea.</p><p><strong>Subjects/methods: </strong>The study explored the health conditions and dietary patterns of older adults in senior daycare centers. Participants included staff and older adults from senior daycare centers in Chuncheon City. A mixed methods research design was used to obtain both qualitative and quantitative data. Qualitative insights were obtained through in-depth interviews with 26 staff members and older adults, coupled with observations made at 10 senior daycare centers. The quantitative component comprised structured questionnaires and physical measurements of 204 older adults at these centers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Many of the older adults relied on the meals provided by the center due to their limited cooking abilities. Dental health issues and dysphagia were common. Interviews highlighted the budgetary constraints of the centers in providing wholesome meals and the need for government support to alleviate meal expenses and enhance quality. A structured survey of older adults showed that the average age was 83.3 yrs, with an average of 2 chronic conditions per participant. Frailty analysis of the participants revealed that 56.2% were prefrail and 32.0% were frail. Almost half of the participants (47.0%) used dentures. Based on these findings, a preventive intervention program was proposed, addressing the specific needs and challenges of older adults while promoting overall well-being and preventing frailty.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Tailored health promotion strategies are crucial in senior daycare centers. Recommended interventions include staff nutrition education, improved dietary plans, and cost-effective strength training programs. These interventions aim to reduce frailty and enhance the quality of life of older adults in the community via interventions in daycare centers.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11156771/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Liquid collagen from freshwater fish skin ameliorates hydration, roughness and elasticity in photo-aged skin: a randomized, controlled, clinical study.","authors":"Joong Su Lee, Yeo Cho Yoon, Ju Myung Kim, Yun-Ho Kim, Young-Hee Kang, Yong Chul Shin","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.357","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.357","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>Collagen is commonly used in diverse forms as a functional component in skincare products. On the other hand, the effects of collagen on human skin are controversial. Dietary collagen hydrolysates from freshwater <i>Pangasius hypophthalmus</i> fish skin ameliorated photo-aged skin of hairless mice. This study conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to determine if liquid fish collagen (Collagen-Tripep20™, Tripep20) as a drink strengthens skin health and quality.</p><p><strong>Subjects/methods: </strong>In this clinical trial, 85 subjects aged 35-60 yrs were diagnosed with photo-aged skin. Eighty-five subjects were randomized to receive either Tripep20 (n = 44) or placebo (n = 41). Seventy-eight subjects fully participating for a 12-week period consumed 1,000 mg of Tripep20 (n = 41) or placebo (n = 37) in a 50-mL bottle as a daily drink. The intend-to-treat and per-protocol populations were 85 and 78, respectively. Skin hydration, wrinkles, and elasticity were assessed at 0 (baseline), 6, and 12 weeks during the study period.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Skin hydration in the Tripep20 group was significantly higher from 6 weeks (<i>P</i> < 0.001) than the baseline. After 12 weeks, the Crow's-feet visual score and skin roughness (R_a, R_q, and R_max) were significantly improved in the Tripep20 group than in the placebo group (<i>P</i> < 0.05). Consuming liquid collagen Tripep20 greatly enhanced skin elasticity (Gross R2, Net R5, and Biological elasticity R7) in 6 weeks compared to the placebo group. The Tripep20 group showed a significant increase in skin elasticity from the baseline after 6 and 12 weeks (<i>P</i> < 0.001). Neither abnormal symptoms nor adverse events were encountered during the study period in subjects ingesting Tripep20 or placebo. The changes in parameters related to hematology and clinical chemistry were within the normal ranges.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Oral consumption of liquid collagen Tripep20 was safe and well-tolerated. The results of this study show that freshwater fish-derived liquid collagen Tripep20 can be used as a healthy functional food ingredient to improve skin moisturizing, anti-wrinkling, and elasticity in an aging population.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11156766/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Kaempferol ameliorates metabolic syndrome by inhibiting inflammation and oxidative stress in high-fat diet-induced obese mice.","authors":"Su-Kyung Shin, Eun-Young Kwon","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.325","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.325","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>Kaempferol (Ka) is one of the most widely occurring flavonoids found in large amounts in various plants. Ka has anti-obesity, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects. Despite the numerous papers documenting the efficacy of Ka, some controversy remains. Therefore, this study examined the impact of Ka using 3T3-L1 and high-fat diet-induced obese mice.</p><p><strong>Materials/methods: </strong>3T3-L1 cells were treated with 50 μM Ka from the initiation of 3T3-L1 differentiation at D0 until the completion of differentiation on D8. Thirty male mice (C57BL/6J, 4 weeks old) were divided into 3 groups: normal diet (ND), high-fat diet (HFD), and HFD + 0.02% (w/w) Ka (Ka) group. All mice were fed their respective diets <i>ad libitum</i> for 16 weeks. The mice were sacriced, and the plasma and hepatic lipid levels, white adipose tissue weight, hepatic glucose level, lipid level, and antioxidant enzyme activities were analyzed, and immunohistochemistry staining was performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ka suppressed the hypertrophy of 3T3-L1 cells, and the Ka-supplemented mice showed a significant decrease in perirenal, retroperitoneal, mesenteric, and subcutaneous fat compared to the HFD group. Ka supplementation in high-fat diet-induced obese mice also improved the overall blood lipid concentration (total cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, phospholipids, and apolipoprotein B). Ka supplementation in high-fat-induced obesity mice reduced hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance by modulating the hepatic lipid (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, fatty acid synthase, malic enzyme, phosphatidate phosphohydrolase, and β-oxidation) activities and glucose (glucokinase, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, and G6pase)-regulating enzymes. Ka supplementation ameliorated the erythrocyte and hepatic mitochondrial H₂O₂ and inflammation levels (plasma tumor necrosis factor-alpha, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, interleukin-6, and interferon-gamma and fibrosis of liver and epididymal fat).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Ka may be beneficial for preventing diet-induced obesity, inflammation, oxidative stress, and diabetes.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11156765/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Erratum: Analysis of dietary behavior and intake related to glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes aged 30 years or older in Korea: Utilizing the 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2019-2021).","authors":"Jin-Ah Seok, Yeon-Kyung Lee","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.446","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article on p. 239 in vol. 18, PMID: 38584808.].</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11156770/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationships among tooth loss, prefrailty, and dietary patterns in community-dwelling older Japanese females: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Tatsumi Hayashi, Rumi Sato, Kazuo Tamura","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.387","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2024.18.3.387","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>Poor oral health has been predicted the development of frailty and sarcopenia as well as the subsequent need for long-term care. This cross-sectional study examined the relationships among tooth loss, prefrailty, and dietary patterns in community-dwelling older Japanese females.</p><p><strong>Subjects/methods: </strong>Information on the number of teeth, food consumption, and lifestyle factors was collected from 271 participants aged ≥ 65 yrs using a questionnaire. The number of teeth was self-reported and classified into 2 groups: natural teeth ≥ 20 and natural teeth < 20. Prefrailty was assessed using the Japanese version of the Cardiovascular Health Study. Three dietary patterns (\"vegetables and dairy products\" [VD], \"rice and fish and shellfish\" [RF], and \"bread and beverages\") were adopted from a cluster analysis of the intakes of 20 foods evaluated using the Food Frequency Questionnaire. The odds ratios (ORs) for prefrailty and dietary patterns were calculated using a binary logistic regression analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 267 participants were analyzed, excluding those with frailty (n = 4). The rates of natural teeth < 20 and prefrailty were 57.3 and 37.4%, respectively. Natural teeth < 20 was positively correlated with prefrailty (OR, 4.66; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.54-8.52) and inversely correlated with VD pattern (OR, 0.43; 95% CI, 0.27-0.69). Furthermore, both VD (OR, 0.38; 95% CI, 0.16-0.91) and RF (OR, 0.26; 95% CI, 0.11-0.62) patterns were inversely correlated with prefrailty.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Maintaining the number of natural teeth ≥ 20 into old age plays an important role in preventing a prefrailty. The promotion of VD and RF dietary patterns has potential as an effective nutritional strategy for preventing tooth loss and prefrailty.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11156762/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}