Association between weight change over a period of 4 years and mortality in Korean older adults.

Ki-Young SonHyuktae KwonJin Ho ParkHee-Kyung JohSeo Eun HwangSu Hwan ChoKyungdo HanBelong ChoYong-Gyu Park

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2020)

In Korean older adults, regardless of the risk factors, both weight loss and weight gain increased the mortality rate compared with stable weight. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; 20: 474-481.

Keyphrases

weight gain
weight loss
risk factors
body mass index
physical activity
birth weight
bariatric surgery
cardiovascular events
roux en y gastric bypass
gastric bypass
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular disease
obese patients
type diabetes
glycemic control
insulin resistance