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NUTRIENTS
卷 12, 期 10, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu12103104
关键词
tongue pressure; sarcopenia; sarcopenic dysphagia; nutritional care
资金
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science [18K11142]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [18K11142] Funding Source: KAKEN
The study aimed to investigate the impact of physical intervention and the amount of nutritional intake on the increase in tongue strength and swallowing function in older adults with sarcopenia. From November 2018 and May 2019, older patients with sarcopenia who were admitted for rehabilitation were analyzed. The intervention employed in the study was the usual physical and occupational therapy for two months. Tongue strength was measured before and after two months of treatment. Data on tongue strength, the amount of energy and protein intake, intervention time, and swallowing function were examined. A total of 95 sarcopenic older patients were included (mean age 83.4 +/- 6.5 years). The mean tongue strength after the intervention was significantly increased from 25.4 +/- 8.9 kPa to 30.5 +/- 7.6 kPa as a result of the treatment (p < 0.001). After adjusting the confounding factors in the multivariable models, an energy intake of >= 30 kcal/kg/day and a protein intake of >= 1.2 g/kg/day based on the ideal body weight had a significant impact on the increase in tongue strength after the treatment (p = 0.011 and p = 0.020, respectively). Swallowing function assessed using the Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability was significantly increased after the treatment (mean difference between pairs: 1.12 [0.53-1.70]; p < 0.001). Physical intervention and strict nutritional management for older inpatients with sarcopenia could be effective to improve tongue strength and swallowing function.
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