The Relationship Between Oral Health, Nutritional Status, and Food Intake in Older Adults
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Soy and the Health of 12 Older Individuals LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the completion of this self-study article, the learner will be able to: • Describe the relationship between Mini-Nutrition Assessment (MNA) scores and oral health. • Describe the negative impact of poor oral health on nutritional status as it relates to an MNA score and BMI. • Distinguish between the effects of food avoidance and food modification on nutritional status. • Identify two oral-health interventions used to improve or maintain nutritional status.
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