Open AccessEffect of Weight Loss and Exercise on Frailty in Obese Older Adults
Author(s) -
Dennis T. Villareal,
Marian Banks,
David R. Sinacore,
Catherine Siener,
Samuel Klein
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.166.8.860
Subject(s) - medicine , weight loss , obesity , physical therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , randomized controlled trial , nursing
Obesity exacerbates the age-related decline in physical function and causes frailty in older persons. However, appropriate treatment for obese older persons is unknown. We evaluated the effects of weight loss and exercise therapy on physical function and body composition in obese older persons.
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