Associations between obesity and overweight and fall risk, health status and quality of life in older people.

Conclusions: Older obese individuals have an increased risk of falls and obese fallers have a higher prevalence of pain and inactivity than fallers of a healthy weight. Implications: A decrease in sedentary lifestyle and regular weight-bearing exercise may reduce fall risk in older obese individuals. PMID: 24494939 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research