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THE DANGER OF WEIGHT LOSS IN THE ELDERLY
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The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging
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August 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright SARL Serdi, Bruno Vellas Aug/Sep 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Abstract: Aging is generally accompanied by weight loss made up of both fat mass and fat-free mass. As more people, including elderly, are overweight or obese, weight loss is recommended to improve health. Health risks are decreased in overweight children and adults by dieting and exercise, but the health benefits of weight loss in elderly, particularly by calorie restriction, are uncertain. Rapid unintentional weight loss in elderly is usually indicative of underlying disease and accelerates the muscle loss which normally occurs with aging. Intentional weight loss, even when excess fat mass is targeted also includes accelerated muscle loss which has been shown in older persons to correlate ...
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