Obesity in the elderly: Is faulty metabolism to blame?

Aging Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-167

  Johannsen, Darcy L ^a   Ravussin, Eric ^a  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Body composition; Elderly; Metabolic rate; Mitochondrial function; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ADENYLATE KINASE;

ABDOMINAL FAT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGING; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPID STORAGE; METABOLIC RATE; MITOCHONDRIAL ENERGY TRANSFER; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RESPIRATORY QUOTIENT; REVIEW;

EID: 77950118898     PISSN: 1745509X     EISSN: 17455103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/ahe.10.12     Document Type: Review

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