Obesity in Older People With and Without Conditions Associated With Weight Loss: Follow-up of 955,000 Primary Care Patients

Conclusions:
Obesity is associated with shorter survival plus higher incidence of coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes in older populations after accounting for the studied confounders, at least to age 84. These results cast doubt on calls to revise obesity control policies based on the claimed risk paradox at older ages.

Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - January 12, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Bowman, K., Delgado, J., Henley, W. E., Masoli, J. A., Kos, K., Brayne, C., Thokala, P., Lafortune, L., Kuchel, G. A., Ble, A., Melzer, D., as part of the Ageing Well Programme of the NIHR School for Public Health Research, England Tags: Research Article Source Type: research