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Impacts of oral frailty on leisure activity participation among older adults: sex differences

  • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
  • Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
  • 2026, 26(2), pp.267~275
  • DOI : 10.13065/jksdh.2026.26.2.13
  • Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry
  • Received : March 2, 2026
  • Accepted : April 8, 2026
  • Published : April 30, 2026

Go-Eun An 1 Han-Na Lee 1 Ho-Su Nam 1 Hyun-Ju Lim 1 Chang-Hee Kim 1

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ABSTRACT

Objectives: This study aimed to examine the relationship between oral frailty and leisure activities among older adults and to identify the moderating effect of gender. Methods: A survey was disseminated among 272 older adults aged ≥65 years at senior welfare centers in Chungcheongnam-do and Chungcheongbuk-do to obtain information regarding oral frailty and participation in leisure activities. Results: Leisure activity levels were significantly higher among women than men. oral frailty exerted a dampening effect on hobbies and volunteering, social, educational, and leisure activities. Conclusions: Reducing oral frailty through appropriate oral health management may promote participation in leisure activitiess, thereby improving overall health among older adults.

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