Department of Public Health Dentistry, JSS Dental College and Hospital, A constituent college of JSS University, Mysore- 570015, Karnataka, India.
Gerodontology. 2013 Jun;30(2):119-25. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2012.00651.x. Epub 2012 Feb 26.
To assess whether oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is associated with nutritional status in the institutionalised elderly population of Mysore.
Malnutrition in the elderly has an evident impact on their general health and quality of life. Analysis of data of the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and their association with the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) results improves our understanding of the complex relationship between oral health and malnutrition.
The study was conducted among the institutionalised elderly population in Mysore city, Karnataka. Data on socio-demographic, oral health status were gathered. OHRQoL was evaluated using GOHAI, and malnutrition risk using MNA.
Out of 141 elderly, 41.1% were men and 58.9% were women with mean age of 72.2 ±7.5 years. Mean GOHAI score was 47.03 ± 9.2, with 69.5% had low perception of oral health. Mean MNA score was 9.91 ± 2.4, 15.6% were malnourished, 52.5% were at risk of malnutrition and 31.9% were adequately nourished. A strong association was found between the mean GOHAI and MNA scores.
Oral health-related quality of life was associated with nutritional deficit, and it requires a greater integration between dentistry and nutrition in the health promotion of older adults.
评估迈索尔机构老年人的口腔健康相关生活质量（OHRQoL）与营养状况是否相关。
老年人营养不良对其整体健康和生活质量有明显影响。对老年口腔健康评估指数（GOHAI）数据的分析及其与微型营养评估（MNA）结果的关联，可增进我们对口腔健康与营养不良之间复杂关系的理解。
该研究在卡纳塔克邦迈索尔市的机构老年人中进行。收集了社会人口统计学和口腔健康状况数据。使用 GOHAI 评估 OHRQoL，使用 MNA 评估营养不良风险。
在 141 名老年人中，41.1%为男性，58.9%为女性，平均年龄为 72.2 ± 7.5 岁。平均 GOHAI 得分为 47.03 ± 9.2，69.5%的人对口腔健康的感知较差。平均 MNA 得分为 9.91 ± 2.4，15.6%的人存在营养不良，52.5%存在营养不良风险，31.9%的人营养充足。GOHAI 和 MNA 评分之间存在很强的关联。
口腔健康相关生活质量与营养不足有关，需要在老年人健康促进中加强牙科与营养之间的融合。
