Intensive weight loss intervention in older individuals: Results from the action for health in diabetes type 2 diabetes mellitus trial

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 912-922

  Espeland, Mark A ^a   Rejeski, W Jack ^b   West, Delia S ^c   Bray, George A ^d   Clark, Jeanne M ^e   Peters, Anne L ^f   Chen, Haiying ^a   Johnson, Karen C ^g   Horton, Edward S ^h   Hazuda, Helen P ⁱ  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^d PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^h JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral intervention; cardiovascular disease risk factors; physical activity; type 2 diabetes mellitus; weight loss

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC EQUIVALENT; MULTICENTER STUDY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED STATES; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EXERCISE TEST; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84879128758     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12271     Document Type: Article

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