Conceptual representation of the relationship between oral condition, individual and environmental characteristics, nutritional status and psychological well-being (IMAGE)

Okayama University

Conceptual representation of the relationship between oral condition, individual and environmental characteristics, nutritional status and psychological well-being

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A new study has found that oral condition affects psychological well-being in older adults via its infleunce on nutritional status and a person’s individual or environmental characteristics.

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Dr. Noriko Takeuchi from Okayama University, Japan

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