Kulingana na utafiti uliofanywa miongoni mwa wazee nchini Japani, unywaji wa chai ya kijani unaweza kupunguza hatari ya maisha duni ya afya ya kinywa.
The chai na kahawa are two most commonly used beverages in the world. The green chai is particularly popular in China and Japan.
Afya ya kinywa au kwa ujumla afya na usafi wa kinywa ni kipengele muhimu cha afya kwa ujumla na hivyo ni onyesho la afya kwa ujumla.
Makadirio ya jumla ya ustawi wa watu binafsi na jamii hupimwa kulingana na Ubora wa Maisha (QoL). Ni juu ya mtazamo wa mtu binafsi wa nafasi yake katika maisha. Ubora wa Maisha Unaohusiana na Afya ya Kinywa (OHRQoL) ni mahususi kuhusu afya ya kinywa ya mtu binafsi.
Consumption of both green chai and coffee is known to have positive health impact thus help improve quality of life. But how about their impact on oral health related QoL?
In a cross sectional study conducted among elderly people in Japan, the relationship between green chai and coffee consumption and oral health related QoL was studied by the researchers.
Upon suitable adjustments, the results showed increased consumption of green chai had positive effect on self reported oral health related quality of life. On the other hand, no significant association was observed in the case of increased consumption of coffee and oral health related QoL.
Ilihitimishwa kuwa matumizi ya zaidi ya vikombe 3 vya chai ya kijani kwa siku inaweza kupunguza hatari ya afya mbaya ya kinywa kuhusiana na ubora wa maisha hasa kwa wanaume.
Hii ni muhimu kwa sababu uzee na kuathiri hali za kimfumo kama vile kisukari zinajulikana kuwa na athari mbaya kwa afya ya kinywa. Matumizi ya chai ya kijani yanaweza kusaidia kuboresha afya ya kinywa inayohusiana na QoL.
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2. Sischo L na Broder HL 2011. Ubora wa Maisha unaohusiana na Afya ya Kinywa. Nini, Kwa nini, Jinsi gani, na Athari za Baadaye. J Dent Res. 90(11) https://doi.org/10.1177/0022034511399918
