An investigation of the nutrition counseling effect and the relationship between eating function and nutrition state in elderly denture patients

Research Project

Project/Area Number	17K17378
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Social dentistry
Research Institution	Kagoshima University
Principal Investigator	Minemoto Youkou 鹿児島大学, 鹿児島大学病院, 医員 (50769015)
Project Period (FY)	2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000) Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000) Fiscal Year 2017: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Keywords	栄養 / 栄養食事指導 / 摂食機能 / 摂食嚥下 / 咀嚼 / 高齢者歯科
Outline of Final Research Achievements	In eight elder denture wearers aged 70 and over who consulted this hospital, it was examined how the diet and the nutritional status and the functional status of a mastication before and after denture delivery, and the nutrient state by nutrition counseling was investigated after dentures delivery.As a results, there was no change in a nutrition status by new dentures wearing. However, the nutrition state has improved by performing nutrition counseling based on menus and meal photographs.
Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements	本研究により，歯科医師から得られた摂食機能評価と食事記録を利用した栄養評価により管理栄養士がテーラーメイド型の栄養食事指導を高齢義歯装着者に行うことによって，栄養食事摂取状況の改善が期待できることが示唆された。今後，高齢者や虚弱者に対する食支援として，口腔管理（衛生と機能）に栄養管理を加えた医療管理を実現していくための体制作りに貢献すると考えられる。