Older Adult Obesity

Cross-source consensus on Older Adult Obesity from 1 sources and 4 claims.

1 sources · 4 claims

Risks & contraindications

Obesity is presented as a major and growing public health challenge among older adults. — Empowering healthy lifestyle behaviour through personalised intervention portfolios using a healthy lifestyle recommender system to prevent and control obesity in older adults: pilot study protocols from the HealthyW8 project
In Europe, about one in five adults older than 60 has obesity. — Empowering healthy lifestyle behaviour through personalised intervention portfolios using a healthy lifestyle recommender system to prevent and control obesity in older adults: pilot study protocols from the HealthyW8 project
Obesity is associated with cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, reduced function, lower quality of life, disability, and higher nursing home admissions. — Empowering healthy lifestyle behaviour through personalised intervention portfolios using a healthy lifestyle recommender system to prevent and control obesity in older adults: pilot study protocols from the HealthyW8 project
Abdominal obesity can elevate frailty risk even when body weight is otherwise adequate. — Empowering healthy lifestyle behaviour through personalised intervention portfolios using a healthy lifestyle recommender system to prevent and control obesity in older adults: pilot study protocols from the HealthyW8 project