Weight Loss and the Older Adult: Risks and Benefits
Adults who are obese are often advised to lose weight to reduce the risk of chronic disease. However, the health benefits of weight loss change as we become older, and unintentional weight loss is linked to its own set of health risks. This new 3-page publication of the UF/IFAS Food Science and Hum...
Saved in:
Main Authors: | Wendy Gans, Rachel L. Savelle, Nancy J. Gal, Wendy J. Dahl |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2020-09-01
|
Series: | EDIS |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/123626 |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Similar Items
-
Weight Loss and the Older Adult: Risks and Benefits
by: Wendy Gans, et al.
Published: (2020-09-01) -
COAST: A Comprehensive Older-Adult Screening Tool
by: Karima Alabasi, et al.
Published: (2020-07-01) -
COAST: A Comprehensive Older-Adult Screening Tool
by: Karima Alabasi, et al.
Published: (2020-07-01) -
The Effect of Aerobic Training on Weight Loss in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Is It a Sufficient Form of Exercise?
by: Anita Ptak, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01) -
The obesity paradox in osteoporosis risk among older adults is mostly driven by women: a population-based prospective study
by: Qingfeng Luo, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)