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Occlusal function associated with body composition in premenopausal Japanese women

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Abstract

Objectives

The goal of the present study was to investigate the relationship between occlusal function and body composition in 108 premenopausal healthy Japanese women aged 20–45 years.

Methods

Pressure-sensitive sheets were used to measure occlusal function. Whole fat mass and lean mass, fat-free mass, and whole-bone mineral content were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA).

Results

After being adjusted for age and the square of height, the whole lean mass and grip strength of the large occlusal contact-area group were found to be significantly higher than those of the small occlusal area groups (p<0.05, respectively). In the 1-year follow-up study, changes in weight in the small-occlusal contact-area group and the low-occlusal force group were significantly larger than other occlusal-contact area or occlusal-force groups. The mean occlusal-contact area and occlusal force were both significantly smaller in subjects with partial dentures than in those without (p<0.05).

Conclusion

Large occlusal contact-area, high occlusal force, and no dentures may be associated with some good health conditions in premenopausal Japanese women.

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  1. Orthopedics, Department of Physical Therapy, Tsukuba college of Technology, Ibaraki

    Hitoshi Amagai

  2. Institute of Community Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tennou-dai 1-1-1, 605-8575, Tsukuba-city, Ibaraki, Japan

    Shuichi Hara, Hisako Yanagi & Shigeo Tomura

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Hara, S., Yanagi, H., Amagai, H. et al. Occlusal function associated with body composition in premenopausal Japanese women. Environ Health Prev Med 6, 170–176 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02897966

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