TY - JOUR
T1 - Obesity in older adults
T2 - Epidemiology and implications for disability and disease
AU - Samper-Ternent, Rafael
AU - Al Snih, Soham
PY - 2012/2
Y1 - 2012/2
N2 - Obesity is a worldwide problem with increasing prevalence and incidence in both developed and developing countries. In older adults, excess weight is associated with a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease, several important cancers, and numerous other medical conditions. Obesity has also been associated with increased functional limitations, disability, and poorer quality of life. Additionally, obesity has been independently associated with all-cause mortality. The obesity epidemic has important social and economic implications, representing an important source of increased public health care costs. The aim of this review is to report the epidemiology of obesity worldwide, and the implications of obesity on disability and chronic diseases in older adults.
AB - Obesity is a worldwide problem with increasing prevalence and incidence in both developed and developing countries. In older adults, excess weight is associated with a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease, several important cancers, and numerous other medical conditions. Obesity has also been associated with increased functional limitations, disability, and poorer quality of life. Additionally, obesity has been independently associated with all-cause mortality. The obesity epidemic has important social and economic implications, representing an important source of increased public health care costs. The aim of this review is to report the epidemiology of obesity worldwide, and the implications of obesity on disability and chronic diseases in older adults.
KW - chronic disease
KW - disability
KW - obesity
KW - older adults
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U2 - 10.1017/S0959259811000190
DO - 10.1017/S0959259811000190
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84855656269
SN - 0959-2598
VL - 22
SP - 10
EP - 34
JO - Reviews in Clinical Gerontology
JF - Reviews in Clinical Gerontology
IS - 1
ER -