Weight Loss Interventions in Older Adults with Obesity: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials Since 2005.

John A BatsisLydia E GillRebecca K MasutaniAnna M Adachi-MejiaHeather B BluntPamela J BagleyFrancisco Lopez-JimenezStephen J Bartels

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2016)

The evidence supporting geriatric obesity interventions to improve physical function and quality of life is of low to moderate quality. Well-designed trials are needed in this population.

Keyphrases

weight loss
physical activity
bariatric surgery
roux en y gastric bypass
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
gastric bypass
weight gain
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
glycemic control
high intensity
obese patients
body mass index
quality improvement