Weight change and risk of hyperglycaemia in elderly women.

Katrine DragsbækJesper S NeergaardClaus ChristiansenMorten A KarsdalHenning Beck-NielsenSusanne BrixKim Henriksen

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2017)

Losing weight in late life had a positive effect on the risk of hyperglycaemia in overweight and obese women, while further, weight gain increased the risk of hyperglycaemia. The study highlights that strategies to reduce weight in obese and overweight elderly women could have a positive influence on disease burden in late-life.

Keyphrases

weight gain
weight loss
body mass index
polycystic ovary syndrome
birth weight
physical activity
bariatric surgery
pregnancy outcomes
cervical cancer screening
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
breast cancer risk
obese patients
risk factors