Food Variety Score and Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Mediate the Relationship Between Masticatory Function and Osteoporosis - PubMed
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- Higher Functional Tooth Units (FTUs) are associated with a lower prevalence of osteoporosis.
- Food Variety Score (FVS) and Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) mediate the relationship between masticatory function and osteoporosis.
- Maintaining adequate masticatory function may reduce osteoporosis risk through improved nutrition and food variety.