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The relationship between nutrient intake, dental status and family cohesion among older Brazilians

2011; Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Volume: 27; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0102-311x2011000100012

1678-4464

Fabíola Bof de Andrade, Arnaldo de França Caldas Júnior, Pedro Makumbundu Kitoko, Eliana Zandonade,

Nutrition and Health in Aging

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between inadequate nutrient intake, oral health and family cohesion. This was a cross-sectional study with a sample of 887 non-institutionalized elderly people from Vitória, Espírito Santo State, Brazil. Oral examination was performed by trained and calibrated examiners and three measurements were considered: number of posterior occluding pairs of natural teeth (POP), number of teeth and overall dental status. Nutrient intake was assessed by a 24-hour diet recall interview. The elderly person's perception of family cohesion was assessed using the family adaptability and cohesion scale. People with no POP were more likely than those with 5 or more POP to have inadequate intake of vitamin C (OR = 2.79; 95%CI: 1.16-6.71), calcium (OR = 3.74; 95%CI: 1.69-8.25), riboflavin (OR = 2.49; 95%CI: 1.10-5.64) and zinc (OR = 3.43; 95%CI: 1.07-10.94). There was no association between elderly people's perceptions of family cohesion and inadequate intakes. It was concluded that oral health is related to inadequate intake of important nutrients among non-institutionalized elderly people.