Association between teeth loss and nasogastric tube feeding dependency in older adults from Taiwan: a retrospective cohort study

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Title:	Association between teeth loss and nasogastric tube feeding dependency in older adults from Taiwan: a retrospective cohort study
Authors:	Wang, CC;Chen, YY;Hung, KC;Wu, SJ;Yen, YF;Chen, CC;Lai, YJ
Keywords:	Teeth loss;Nasogastric tube feeding;Older people
Date:	2021
Issue Date:	2022-08-05T09:36:11Z (UTC)
Publisher:	BMC
Abstract:	Background To examine the association between teeth loss and nasogastric tube feeding dependency in older people. Methods The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2005, 2009, and 2013 in Taiwan. Participants were selected by a multistage stratified sampling method and baseline characteristics, including socioeconomic status and health habits, were obtained by well-trained interviewers. The NHIS was linked with the National Health Insurance research database 2000-2016 and the National Deaths Dataset, which contains all the medical information of ambulatory and inpatient care. Cox regression was used to examine the association between the number of teeth lost and nasogastric tube feeding dependency. Results There were 6165 adults older than 65 years old enrolled in the analysis, with 2959 male (48%) and the mean (SD) age was 73.95(6.46) years old. The mean follow-up duration was 6.5(3.3) years. Regarding the teeth loss categories, 1660 (26.93%), 2123 (34.44%), and 2382 (38.64%) of participants were categorized as having no teeth loss, loss of 1-9 teeth, and loss of 10-28 teeth, respectively. During 39,962 person-years of follow-up, new-onset nasogastric feeding dependency was recognized in 220(13.25%), 256(12.06%), and 461(19.35%) participants who were categorized as having no teeth loss, loss of 1-9 teeth, and loss of 10-28 teeth, respectively. Kaplan-Meier curves demonstrated significant findings (Log-rank P < 0.01). After potential confounders were adjusted, compared with those without teeth loss, older adults who had lost 10-28 teeth had significantly increased risks of occurrence nasogastric feeding dependency (AHR, 1.31; 95% CI, 1.05-1.62; p-value = 0.02). Furthermore, a significant dose-response relation between the number of teeth lost and increased risk of nasogastric feeding was found (p for trend< 0.01). Conclusions Older adults who had lost 10-28 teeth had a significantly increased risk of nasogastric tube feeding dependency. Early identification of the oral disease is crucial for the prevention of the occurrence of teeth loss and the following nutrition problems, which would reduce risk of nasogastric tube feeding dependency.
URI:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02596-x https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000717978900003 https://ir.csmu.edu.tw:8080/handle/310902500/23370
Relation:	BMC GERIATRICS ,2021,v21,issue 1
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