Nutrition
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Novel diet for patients with impaired mastication evaluated by consumption rate, nutrition intake, and questionnaire.
"iEat(®)" (EN Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.; study diet), a food product that resembles an ordinary meal in appearance but is cooked to soften, was compared with foods provided to patients with impaired mastication (modified traditional diet) to investigate the influence of the appearance of foods on the consumption rate, dietary nutrition intake, and satisfaction level. ⋯ The study diet has potential to become a new dietary option for patients with impaired mastication.