Predictors of Weight Loss in Obese Older Adults: Findings from the USA and the UK

Predictors of Weight Loss in Obese Older Adults: Findings from the USA and the UK

Objective: To examine the prevalence and demographic predictors of clinically meaningful weight loss in community samples of obese older adults in the USA and the UK. Methods: Data were from obese older adults (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2; age ≥ 52 years), free of a cancer diagnosis, from the Health and Retireme...

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Main Authors: Sarah E. Jackson, Rebecca J. Beeken, Jane Wardle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-03-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
Prevalence
Predictors
Weight loss
Aging
Obesity
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/362196

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