Dietary Quality and the Association Between Tooth Loss and Cognitive Performance in Older Adults: A Causal Mediation Analysis of NHANES 2011-2014.
OBJECTIVES To quantify how much of the association between tooth loss and cognitive performance is statistically attributable to dietary quality. METHODS Cross-sectional causal mediation analysis of 2600 adults aged 60-80 years (NHANES 2011-2014). Functional tooth loss (< 20 natural teeth) was the exposure, dietary q...