• ragica@lemmy.ml
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    14 days ago

    Also kind of interesting to know there is a quantifiable methodology for rating chewing capabilities, which could potentially be used in other studies.

    Anyhow I suspect when we are old and don’t understand what is happening to our weakening bodies some of us may have a greater appreciation for this particular study.

    • Pennomi@lemmy.world
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      14 days ago

      I’m not going to look it up and assume that the chewing scale is rated based on how hard the patient bites the researcher.

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        14 days ago

        Be careful being. Sometimes the pessimistic view is that you will grow old. Don’t be like me and plan for a massive coronary to end your suffering at age 50.

        Turns out my family has disturbingly good genes, and there’s a chance I’m stuck for a long time yet.

    • Bgugi@lemmy.world
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      14 days ago

      It’s not quite that quantitative:

      Participants were asked, “Can you chew hard food such as hard bread or apples?” with three possible response options: (1) “Yes, without difficulty”, indicating no issues with chewing hard food; (2) “Yes, but I must be careful”, reflecting some difficulty or the need to adjust chewing habits, such as taking smaller bites or chewing more slowly to avoid discomfort; and (3) “No, not at all”, indicating a complete inability to chew hard food