Association Between Low Tongue Pressure and Physical Abnormalities in Adolescent and Young Adult Women: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: We examined the factors associated with low tongue pressure to clarify its association with physical abnormalities in adolescent and young adult women. Methods: This study enrolled 92 women aged 10–20 years. Following the collection of anthropometric data, measurements were performed, in...
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| description | Background: We examined the factors associated with low tongue pressure to clarify its association with physical abnormalities in adolescent and young adult women. Methods: This study enrolled 92 women aged 10–20 years. Following the collection of anthropometric data, measurements were performed, including grip strength, maximum occlusal force, maximum tongue pressure, and masticatory performance. Based on the Rohrer index and body mass index (BMI), the participants were divided into normal weight, underweight, and overweight/obese groups. Low tongue pressure was defined as the bottom 20th percentile of maximum tongue pressure. After univariate analyses, factors associated with low tongue pressure were identified using multivariate binomial logistic regression analysis. Results: In the bivariate analysis, maximum tongue pressure was significantly positively correlated with grip strength (<i>r</i> = 0.407, <i>p</i> < 0.05). Binomial logistic regression analysis revealed that factors associated with low tongue pressure included being underweight (odds ratio [OR] = 7.451, <i>p</i> = 0.005, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.857–29.898), being overweight/obese (OR = 18.384, <i>p</i> = 0.004, 95% CI = 2.483–136.112), and having lower grip strength (OR = 0.864, <i>p</i> = 0.015, 95% CI = 0.768–0.972). Conclusions: Low tongue pressure is closely associated with being underweight, being overweight, and having lower grip strength among young women. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d6ddb35e5c09453c8d02197bf4ffb8d42024-12-27T14:17:50ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672024-12-011112147810.3390/children11121478Association Between Low Tongue Pressure and Physical Abnormalities in Adolescent and Young Adult Women: A Cross-Sectional StudyYuko Fujita0Shutaro Masuda1Tomohito Takeshima2Mai Fujimoto3Division of Developmental Stomatognathic Function Science, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu City 803-8580, JapanDivision of Developmental Stomatognathic Function Science, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu City 803-8580, JapanTakeshima Dental Office, Okinawa 904-2143, JapanMai Dental Clinic, Kitakyushu City 802-0056, JapanBackground: We examined the factors associated with low tongue pressure to clarify its association with physical abnormalities in adolescent and young adult women. Methods: This study enrolled 92 women aged 10–20 years. Following the collection of anthropometric data, measurements were performed, including grip strength, maximum occlusal force, maximum tongue pressure, and masticatory performance. Based on the Rohrer index and body mass index (BMI), the participants were divided into normal weight, underweight, and overweight/obese groups. Low tongue pressure was defined as the bottom 20th percentile of maximum tongue pressure. After univariate analyses, factors associated with low tongue pressure were identified using multivariate binomial logistic regression analysis. Results: In the bivariate analysis, maximum tongue pressure was significantly positively correlated with grip strength (<i>r</i> = 0.407, <i>p</i> < 0.05). Binomial logistic regression analysis revealed that factors associated with low tongue pressure included being underweight (odds ratio [OR] = 7.451, <i>p</i> = 0.005, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.857–29.898), being overweight/obese (OR = 18.384, <i>p</i> = 0.004, 95% CI = 2.483–136.112), and having lower grip strength (OR = 0.864, <i>p</i> = 0.015, 95% CI = 0.768–0.972). Conclusions: Low tongue pressure is closely associated with being underweight, being overweight, and having lower grip strength among young women.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/12/1478tongue pressureobesityoverweightunderweightadolescent women |
| spellingShingle | Yuko Fujita Shutaro Masuda Tomohito Takeshima Mai Fujimoto Association Between Low Tongue Pressure and Physical Abnormalities in Adolescent and Young Adult Women: A Cross-Sectional Study Children tongue pressure obesity overweight underweight adolescent women |
| title | Association Between Low Tongue Pressure and Physical Abnormalities in Adolescent and Young Adult Women: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Association Between Low Tongue Pressure and Physical Abnormalities in Adolescent and Young Adult Women: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Association Between Low Tongue Pressure and Physical Abnormalities in Adolescent and Young Adult Women: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association Between Low Tongue Pressure and Physical Abnormalities in Adolescent and Young Adult Women: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Association Between Low Tongue Pressure and Physical Abnormalities in Adolescent and Young Adult Women: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | association between low tongue pressure and physical abnormalities in adolescent and young adult women a cross sectional study |
| topic | tongue pressure obesity overweight underweight adolescent women |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/12/1478 |
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