Weight Loss, Exercise, or Both and Physical Function in Obese Older Adults

T. Villareal, Dennis; Chode, Suresh; Parimi, Nehu; R. Sinacore, David; N. Hilton, Tiffany; Armamento‐Villareal, Reina; Napoli, Nicola; Qualls, Clifford; Shah, Krupa

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1008234

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Weight Loss, Exercise, or Both and Physical Function in Obese Older Adults

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Mar 30, 2011

Authors:

Dennis T. Villareal

Suresh Chode

Nehu Parimi

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Obesity exacerbates the age-related decline in physical function and causes frailty in older adults; however, the appropriate treatment for obese older adults is controversial. METHODS: In this 1-year, randomized, controlled trial, we evaluated the independent and combined effects of wei...

Subject

Medicine

Weight loss

Randomized controlled trial

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