Short Term Effects of Prosthodontic Rehabilitation on Dietary Intake and Body Mass Index in Edentulous Patients in Malaysia
Abstract
Background: Edentulism in the elderly population has been related to changes in food intake and nutritional deficiency, as it has a measurable impact on mastication. Providing dentures helps in enhancing the chewing ability and improving the dietary intake of the elderly, thus improving their physical status. Aim: The objectives of this study were to identify the preliminary changes in physical status of edentulous patients, to identify the changes in calorie intake, and to examine the association between calorie intake and the physical status of edentulous individuals before and after prosthodontic rehabilitation.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 39 patients. The parameters used to conduct the study for evaluating and comparing the dietary intake with physical status were clinical extra oral and intra oral examination of the patients, anthropometric records including body-mass-index (BMI) and 24-hour dietary recall method. First level of analysis was done using descriptive statistics and second level of analysis was done using Pearson’s chi-square test.
Results: There was an increase in calorie intake in 51.3% of the patients after prosthodontic rehabilitation. Meanwhile, 28.2% had a decrease in calorie intake and 20.5% showed no difference in their calorie intake. For the association between calorie intake with physical status, 33.3% showed an increase in calorie intake and normal BMI. While 25.6% showed a decrease in calorie intake with normal BMI after rehabilitation, 15.4% had no changes in their calorie intake with normal BMI.
Conclusion: The majority of edentulous patients both before and after prosthodontic rehabilitation had a lower calorie intake than recommended. There was no significant difference between calorie intake and physical status of patients after prosthodontic rehabilitation.
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