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A systematic review of the literature concerning the relationship between obesity and mortality in the elderly.
Donini, L M; Savina, C; Gennaro, E; De Felice, M R; Rosano, A; Pandolfo, M M; Del Balzo, V; Cannella, C; Ritz, P; Chumlea, Wm C.
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  • Donini LM; Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. lorenzomaria.donini@uniroma1.it
J Nutr Health Aging ; 16(1): 89-98, 2012 Jan.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22238007
INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a risk factor for chronic diseases and premature mortality, but the extent of these associations among the elderly is under debate. The aim of this systematic literature review (SR) is to collate and critically assess the available information of the impact of obesity on mortality in the elderly. METHODS: In PubMed, there are three-hundred twelve papers on the relationship between obesity and mortality among older adults. These papers were analysed on the basis of their abstracts, and sixteen studies were considered suitable for the purpose of the study. It was possible to perform a pooled estimate for aggregated data in three different studies. CONCLUSION: The results of this SR document that an increased mortality in obese older adults. The limitation of BMI to index obesity and the noted protective action of a moderate increase in BMI on mortality are highlighted. Waist circumference is an indicator of central adiposity and potentially as good a risk factor for mortality as BMI in obese elderly adults.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Índice de Masa Corporal / Causas de Muerte / Obesidad Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Systematic_reviews Límite: Aged / Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Nutr Health Aging Asunto de la revista: CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO / GERIATRIA Año: 2012 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Francia
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Índice de Masa Corporal / Causas de Muerte / Obesidad Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Systematic_reviews Límite: Aged / Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Nutr Health Aging Asunto de la revista: CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO / GERIATRIA Año: 2012 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Francia