Effects of intentional weight loss on physical and cognitive function in middle-aged and older obese participants: A pilot study

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 79-86

  Siervo, Mario ^a   Nasti, Gilda ^a   Stephan, Blossom C M ^b   Papa, Annamaria ^a   Muscariello, Edy ^a   Wells, Jonathan C K ^c   Prado, Carla M ^d   Colantuoni, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body composition; Cognition; Obesity; Physical function; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT PORTABLE MENTAL STATUS QUESTIONNAIRE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK FACTORS; TRAIL MAKING TEST; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84869161483     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2012.10720012     Document Type: Article

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