2022
DOI: 10.1111/joor.13313
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Oral motor function in obesity

Abstract: Obesity is a public health problem with an increasing prevalence in the population that affects physiological functions of the individuals. 1,2 Obese individuals have fat deposition in the posterior tongue, with narrowing of the pharyngeal lumen and impairment of muscle function, [3][4][5] which may cause changes in oral motor function.Pre-mature posterior spillage of liquid is more common in obese individuals, 6 which suggests a loss of oral control. A moderate positive correlation is observed between body ma… Show more

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“…A análise de regressão confirmou que piores escores na mastigação foram associados à maior porcentagem de gordura corporal. Também adultos obesos apresentaram pior condição miofuncional, incluindo prejuízos na mastigação e na deglutição (Castro et al, 2022).…”
Section: Diadococinesia Oralunclassified
“…A análise de regressão confirmou que piores escores na mastigação foram associados à maior porcentagem de gordura corporal. Também adultos obesos apresentaram pior condição miofuncional, incluindo prejuízos na mastigação e na deglutição (Castro et al, 2022).…”
Section: Diadococinesia Oralunclassified