The Impact of Self-management Ability on Oral Frailty in Older Adults with Hypertension: The Chain Mediating Role of Anxiety and Nutritional Status - Takeaways - DentalSpire

The Impact of Self-management Ability on Oral Frailty in Older Adults with Hypertension: The Chain Mediating Role of Anxiety and Nutritional Status

  • By

  • Xu, Min

  • Zhang, Xu

  • Bah, Chernor Sulaiman

  • Yuan, Yue

  • Wang, Yan

  • Zhao, Chenjian

  • Ma, Changke

  • Bao, Zexiang

  • May 19, 2026

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    Oral frailty affects 61.5% of older hypertensive adults, leading to increased risks of adverse outcomes and mortality.

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    The study involved 740 hypertensive inpatients from Jiangsu Province, using structured interviews and validated scales.

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    Significant correlations were found between hypertension self-management, oral frailty, anxiety, and nutritional status.

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    Self-management ability negatively impacts oral frailty directly and through anxiety and nutritional status pathways.

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    Improving self-management, reducing anxiety, and enhancing nutrition can help prevent oral frailty in older adults.

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The Impact of Self-management Ability on Oral Frailty in Older Adults with Hypertension: The Chain Mediating Role of Anxiety and Nutritional Status

  • by Xu, Min , Zhang, Xu , Bah, Chernor Sulaiman, Yuan, Yue , Wang, Yan , Zhao, Chenjian , Ma, Changke , Bao, Zexiang

  • May 19, 2026

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