Open AccessWeight Loss, Exercise, or Both and Physical Function in Obese Older Adults
Author(s) -
Dennis T. Villareal,
Suresh Chode,
Nehu Parimi,
David R. Sinacore,
Tiffany N. Hilton,
Reina ArmamentoVillareal,
Nicola Napoli,
Clifford Qualls,
Krupa Shah
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1008234
Subject(s) - medicine , weight loss , randomized controlled trial , obesity , physical therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , physical exercise , gerontology , nursing
Obesity exacerbates the age-related decline in physical function and causes frailty in older adults; however, the appropriate treatment for obese older adults is controversial.
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