A systematic review of the literature concerning the relationship between obesity and mortality in the elderly

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 89-98

  Donini, Lorenzo M ^a   Savina, C ^b   Gennaro, E ^a   De Felice, M R ^b   Rosano, A ^c   Pandolfo, M M ^a   Del Balzo, V ^a   Cannella, C ^a   Ritz, P ^d   Chumlea, Wm C ^e  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Villa Delle Querce   (Italy)

^c Agenzia di Sanità Pubblica   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^e WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; elderly; mortality; Obesity; sarcopenic obesity

Indexed keywords

AGED; BODY MASS; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84856351748     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-011-0073-x     Document Type: Review

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