Obesity in older adults

Geriatrics and Aging

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 57-61

  Dionne, Isabelle J ^a   Brochu, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Impaired functional capacity; Metabolic syndrome; Obesity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ANTIOBESITY AGENT;

AGE; AGED; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY FAT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELDERLY CARE; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENOPAUSE; METABOLIC DISORDER; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 5644284423     PISSN: 14888408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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