Impact of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention on Disability-Free Life Expectancy: The Look AHEAD Study
Author(s) -
Edward W. Gregg,
Ji Lin,
Barbara H. Bardenheier,
Haiying Chen,
W. Jack Rejeski,
Xiaohui Zhuo,
Andrea L. Hergenroeder,
Stephen B. Kritchevsky,
Anne L. Peters,
Lynne E. Wagenknecht,
Edward H. Ip,
Mark A. Espeland
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
diabetes care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.636
H-Index - 363
eISSN - 1935-5548
pISSN - 0149-5992
DOI - 10.2337/dc17-2110
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , life expectancy , incidence (geometry) , diabetes mellitus , obesity , gerontology , type 2 diabetes , physical disability , weight loss , physical therapy , pediatrics , population , physics , environmental health , optics , endocrinology
The impact of weight loss intervention on disability-free life expectancy in adults with diabetes is unknown. We examined the impact of a long-term weight loss intervention on years spent with and without physical disability.
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