2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Establishment of sarcopenia index of oral region by ultrasonography for assessment of dysphagia and feeding disorders
| Project/Area Number |
15K20383
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Pathobiological dentistry/Dental radiology
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| Research Institution | Niigata University |
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Principal Investigator |
IKE Makiko 新潟大学, 医歯学系, 助教 (30568506)
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| Research Collaborator |
Kobayashi Taichi
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | 超音波検査 / 筋輝度 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The present study was performed to investigate the muscle mass and muscle quality of the tongue and suprahyoid using ultrasonography and to examine the association between these and oral function and nutritional status. The subjects were 10 elderly female and 8 healthy young females. Physical characteristics and ultrasonography measurements were compared. The group of elderly females had a significantly higher geniohyoid muscle brightness and masseter muscle brightness than that observed in the group of the young females. These results may explain the association between the geniohyoid muscle and the swallowing function. Our study suggests that the muscle quality assessment with ultrasonography is useful as an observation of sarcopenia of the oral region. Further research is needed to determine the sarcopenia index.
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| Free Research Field |
歯科放射線学
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