Oral Processing and Appetite in Older Adults

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

88 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-01-15

Study Completion Date

2023-09-15

Brief Summary

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The goal of this observational study is to learn about changes in oral processing and appetite in older adults aged 65+ years old. The main question it aims to answer is if oral processing affects gastric emptying in older adults (≥65 years old).

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Detailed Description

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* To investigate if food intake and satiety differ between faster and slower eaters, within older adults (≥65 years old).
* To assess if chewing rate, salivary flow rate, oral processing and gastric emptying differ between older adults (≥65 years old) with smaller versus bigger appetites.

Conditions

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Older Adults Appetitive Behaviour Food Intake Oral Processing

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 65 years old or over (no upper age limit);each group will contain an equal number of male and female participants;
* living sufficiently local to attend the two visits needed;
* able to understand and communicate in English language.

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosed dysphagia;
* (recent) oral surgery that significantly affects eating and/or swallowing;
* diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes;
* participant undergoing current treatment for cancer;
* participants with zero natural teeth;
* severe loss of appetite and not able to finish a meal (based on CNAQ) and/or people on special or therapeutic diets that restrict the consumption of a full meal and/or the meals provided;
* not able to provide informed consent as defined by the T-CogS test (participants with T-CogS \< 22 will be excluded);
* participants having a pacemaker;
* not able to accept the two meal dishes provided and/or relevant food/ingredient included in the meals allergies or intolerances or aversions;
* not able to feed themselves.

Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes