SynthesisBMC oral health2018
Association of mastication and factors affecting masticatory function with obesity in adults: a systematic review.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 54 citations in OpenAlex.
- Relationship between mastication and malnutrition in community-dwelling older adults: a meta-analysis.CoDAS · 2024Pooled it
- The relationship between tooth loss and hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of vegetable consumption with chewing on postprandial glucose metabolism in healthy young men: a randomised controlled study.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Obesity and Dental Caries: A State-of-the-Art Review of Shared Risk Factors, Biological Mechanisms and Current Evidence.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Periodontal Health, Bite Force and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Obese Older Adults Using Removable Partial Dentures.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Number of Pairs of Natural Teeth, Rather Than Number of Present Teeth, Is Associated With Obesity Among Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of dental hygiene · 2026Article
- Chewing Matters: Masticatory Function, Oral Microbiota, and Gut Health in the Nutritional Management of Aging.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Relationship between masticatory function and sarcopenic obesity in community-dwelling older adults aged 75 or older: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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- Association of socio-demographic characteristics, comorbidities, lifestyle habits, and saliva parameters with dental caries in adults with obesity.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2025Article
- Association of tooth location, occlusal support and chewing ability with cognitive decline and incident dementia.Journal of clinical periodontology · 2025Article
- The effectiveness of a self-reported questionnaire on masticatory function in health examinations.Odontology · 2024Article
- Increased Waist Circumference after One-Year Is Associated with Poor Chewing Status.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Masticaticatory muscles characteristics in relation to adiposity and general muscular fitness: a population-based study.Odontology · 2023Article
- Long-Term Soft-Food Rearing in Young Mice Alters Brain Function and Mood-Related Behavior.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Periodontal Health and Disease in the Context of Systemic Diseases.Mediators of inflammation · 2023Review
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- Chewing and Swallowing Patterns for Different Food Textures in Healthy Subjects.International journal of dentistry · 2023Article
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundA substantial number of adults suffer from obesity, that is caused by the risk factor, masticatory dysfunction. The association between mastication and obesity, however, is inconclusive. This systematic review aims to provide literature regarding the association between mastication and factors affecting masticatory function, and obesity in adults.
methodsFour electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science) were used to search for publications that met the following criteria: published between 2007 and 2016, written in English, and assessed the associations between mastication and obesity among the population aged ≥18 years. The included publications were analyzed based on the study design, main conclusions, and strength of evidence identified by the two authors who screened all the abstracts and full-text articles and, abstracted data, and performed quality assessments by using a critical appraisal tool, the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme Cohort Studies Checklists.
resultsA total of 18 articles (16 cross-sectional, 1 cohort studies, and 1 randomized controlled trial [RCT]) met our inclusion criteria and were evaluated. Poorer mastication was associated with obesity in 12 out of 16 cross-sectional studies. One cohort study showed that the obesity group displayed higher tooth loss than the normal weight group. One RCT demonstrated that gum-chewing intervention for 8 weeks significantly decreased waist circumference.
conclusionsMost studies revealed a positive association between mastication and obesity among adults. Nonetheless, most of them are cross-sectional studies, which are insufficient to demonstrate a causal relation. Further advancement requires RCT, especially an intervention of improvement of mastication and obesity needed to confirm this association.
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