Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1917433 | Maturitas | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The western world is facing the consequences of higher standards of medical care and improved living conditions. While people are living longer the prevalence of overweight and obesity is escalating which increases the risk of developing non-communicable diseases. However it must be noted that there is a U shaped relationship between weight and mortality with both under and overweight increasing risk. This review examines possible contributory factors for overweight and obesity in older people: life style, depression, changes in body composition, endocrine alterations, sympathetic tone, oxidative stress and concomitant disease.
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Authors
Martha Apostolopoulou, Christos Savopoulos, Konstantinos Michalakis, Simon Coppack, Theodoros Dardavessis, Apostolos Hatzitolios,