Relationship between mastication and malnutrition in community-dwelling older adults: a meta-analysis
Alba Maria Melo Medeiros,
Ramon Cipriano Pacheco de Araújo,
Allya Francisca Marques Borges
et al.
Abstract:Purpose: To determine the relationship between mastication and malnutrition in community-dwelling older adults. Research strategies: To establish the eligibility criteria, the acronym PECOS was used: Population: non-institutionalized older adults; Exposure: older adults with malnutrition; Control: older adults without malnutrition; Outcome: masticatory problems in malnourished older adults; Study types: observational studies. Selection criteria: It selected studies assessing malnutrition and mastication diffic… Show more
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