[The obesity during physiologic aging].
Obesity is common condition in men and women living in industrial countries. In several countries an increase in the prevalence of obesity has been reported during, last decade. In the elderly population, nevertheless the world's elderly population is growing, few researches has been done for evaluating the prevalence and the distribution of obesity. This article looks at the prevalence of obesity, the relationship between obesity, mortality and cardiovascular disease, the possible causes and the therapy of obesity in the elderly.
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Cattedra di Geriatria, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Terapia Medica , Università degli Studi, Pavia.