JDR Clinical and Translational Research
Oral frailty rates differed across communities in Japan
Among 42,987 adults in Japan aged 65 or older followed from 2019 to 2022, the share developing oral frailty ranged from 17.1% to 33.3% across municipalities.Among 42,987 adults in Japan aged 65 or older followed from 2019 to 2022, the share developing oral frailty ranged from 17.1% to 33.3% across municipalities.
Cohort · 42,987 peoplePopulations
Who was studied42,987 older adults in Japan, 2019 to 2022
What changedThe share developing oral frailty ranged from 17.1% to 33.3% across municipalities
The catchOral frailty classification relied on a prediction model using age, teeth, chewing difficulty, and choking