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May 11, 2026The Journal of Japanese Society of Stomatognathic FunctionOpen Access

Effects of gummy characteristics on mastication and swallowing function in healthy young adults

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RKRie KoideTOToru OgawaTNTaichi Narihara

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Randomized trial examines how gummy texture affects chewing and swallowing in young adults, suggesting implications for food design.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how different characteristics of gummies impact the chewing and swallowing functions in healthy young adults.
  • Randomized trial with healthy young adults
  • Participants tested various gummy textures
  • Mastication and swallowing was assessed through standard protocols
  • Gummy texture significantly influenced mastication efficiency, with softer gummies leading to faster chewing times (p<0.05).
  • Swallowing ease was highest with high viscosity gummies, as indicated by reduced effort scores (p=0.01).
  • Chewing forces varied significantly across gummy types, impacting the overall swallowing function.

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Koide et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0171983a9f334c28271b8ehttps://doi.org/10.7144/sgf.32.60
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