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The effect of increases in physical activity on oral health and function in older adults in Singapore: A longitudinal causal inference study

J.-R.-H. Tay G. G. Nascimento R. Malhotra P. Hallal M. A. Peres
Aug 2026 · The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging · Vol 30 · 0 citations · 54 references
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Increasing physical activity lowered poor self-rated oral health in older adults and reducing activity worsened masticatory function in a dose-response manner.

Abstract

Highlights • Increasing physical activity lowered poor self-rated oral health in older adults.• Self-rated oral health gains plateaued beyond 450 MET-min/week of activity.• Reducing activity worsened masticatory function in a dose-response manner.• Eliminating all activity raised masticatory impairment risk by 21%.

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