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Article: ELDERLY WEIGHT LOSS CAN BE DEADLY
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- March 19, 2004
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United Press International
03-19-2004
Elderly weight loss can be deadly
ST. LOUIS, Mar 19, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- U.S. researchers said Friday that despite the obesity epidemic, weight loss is actually a bigger concern to the elderly.
"Despite the fact that almost every study shows that intentional and unintentional weight loss in the elderly results in premature death and disability, the public is continuously barraged with information on the evils of obesity and how food intake should be curtailed," said Dr. John Morley, director of the division of geriatric medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
Weight loss -- not weight gain -- in the elderly ...