title: Obesity and aging.
abstract: This review focuses on studies that pertain to obesity and aging. The prevalence of obesity in the elderly is discussed, with an emphasis on body-fat distribution as it relates to morbidity and mortality rates. Treatment options, such as physical activity, growth hormones, and drug therapy, are briefly mentioned. A section that covers some of the most recent issues pertaining to the neuroregulation of feeding and energy expenditure is included. Finally, we briefly discuss anorexia in the aged.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kotz
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Billington
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Levine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D015996:Survival Rate; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology